The dust is finally settling after the San Antonio Spurs and Toronto Raptors recently concluded the biggest trade of the summer.The blockbuster deal saw Kawhi Leonard head to Toronto and DeMar DeRozan move in the opposite direction.It was reported that both players were unhappy with the trade but it was the latter who took the news the hardest.

Didn't see it coming

DeRozan has spent his entire nine-year NBA career with the Raptors after they drafted him in 2009.

He re-signed with the franchise on a five-year deal in 2016 when he hit free agency and committed his future to them.

The trade was even harder for the shooting guard to take given that he spoke with Raptors officials last week and was told he wouldn't be offloaded.

The 28-year-old took to Instagram to air his frustration on the day he was told and has taken several days to process things since.

"Be told one thing & the outcome another. Can't trust em," he posted.

Masai Ujiri spoke publicly on Friday and apologised to the veteran for "miscommunication".

"In my job, I always have to assume we're going forward with the team that I have," he said, via Bleacher Report.

"If there was a miscommunication there, I do apologise to DeMar and his family and his representation. It's not what I meant."

DeRozan still hasn't spoken out and given his thoughts on the deal but he has, as expected, taken the time to address the fans in Toronto as he penned an emotional farewell post on Instagram.

"Words could never express what you've meant to me" he wrote. "I was just a 19-year-old kid from Compton when we first met, but you took me in and embraced me as one of your own.

"I am so grateful for the Love and Passion that you've given me over the past 9 years. All I ever wanted to do was duplicate it 10x over just to show my appreciation.

"Thank you Toronto, thank you Canada. #Comp10 #ProveEm."

The four-time All-Star departs as the all-time leading scorer for the Raps and their best player in franchise history.

His legacy within the organisation is set and he'll surely have his jersey retired in the future and maybe even receive a statue outside the Air Canada Centre.

The All-NBA guard led them to the number one seed in the east for the first time last season and a record 59 wins.

He averaged 23.0 points, 5.2 assists and 3.9 rebounds per game for the campaign and has posted 20 points or more in five consecutive years.

Simply put, he is a Raptors legend and fans in 'the six' should always have a special place in their hearts for DeRozan.

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