A month after it was revealed that Kawhi Leonard requested a trade away from the San Antonio Spurs, he's still no closer to getting his wish.

The Spurs are reportedly putting teams off with a high asking price for the small forward despite his contract ending in 2019.

The likes of the Los Angeles Lakers, Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics are believed to have held discussions but failed to come to an agreement on a trade for the superstar.

That leaves the door open for other teams and in recent days, the Toronto Raptors have emerged as the favourites.

Frontrunners

ESPN's Brian Windhorst certainly believes they have a great chance to land the 27-year-old as he claimed they're in the "driver's seat" as the Lakers and 76ers are backing out.

"I think [the Raptors are] in the driver's seat for Kawhi because I think the Lakers have given up, the Sixers have given up," Windhorst said on The Lowe Post podcast.

"And with the Nets, Bulls and Hawks spending their cap space, it makes it harder to assemble a multi-team trade. I think the Raptors are in the driver's seat."

Toronto is clearly keen to acquire the two-time All-Star but it's difficult to see how they can put an attractive offer on the table to San Antonio.

DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry are proven players but they have struggled to make a mark in the playoffs which is where the Spurs would want them to perform at their best.

The Raptors also don't possess a wealth of young talent on their roster. Aside from OG Anunoby, there aren't any players that would potentially interest Gregg Popovich's side.

They had the best bench last season with a collection of young players such as Fred VanVleet, Delon Wright, Pascal Siakam and Jakob Poeltl but these aren't names that would make San Antonio part with Leonard.

But one reason why other teams have cooled on the two-time Defensive Player of the Year is due to his health.

It's still unclear if he's fully recovered from the injured quad that saw him play just nine games last season.

There's no doubt that the former Finals MVP is one of the best players in the league when he's healthy but it's a risk to give up so much in a trade without knowing what condition he's in.

Until details emerge of his health and if he can play next year, teams are unlikely to go all in for him this summer.

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