.swooped in and hired McKechnie after the Lakers left him unemployed.
Keeping Kawhi Leonard healthy has been one of the priorities for the Raptors, and they hired the right person to lead the way in that objective in Alex McKechnie. Rick Madonik/Toronto Star/Getty Images
Now, seven years later and with more than 40 years' experience in the field, McKechnie was the point man when the Raptors took on the challenge of caring for Leonard.
Providing good care for Leonard and building trust with him was absolutely vital after those bonds eroded in San Antonio.