Source: The pettiness of the Kawhi Leonard/Spurs novela continues. Despite getting traded more than a month ago, Leonard still had a presence of sorts within the Spurs organization up until yesterday. Sports news outlets allege that one of Leonard’s best friends was a part of the Spurs support staff, but now he’s following the superstar to Toronto.

Sources: The Raptors are hiring Spurs assistant video coordinator Jeremy Castleberry as a player development coach. Castleberry earned degree at SDSU, worked his way up in Spurs system from video room.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) August 20, 2018

ESPN reports that the Raptors are hiring Jeremy Castleberry, who until Monday served as the Spurs’ assistance video coordinator. He played with Leonard at San Diego State and was his personal rebounder during shootaround. The Spurs hired him in 2013 after he graduated.

Look who showed up to support the #aztecs tonight! #KawhiLeonard #JamaalFranklin #JeremyCastleberry pic.twitter.com/T6qZkrJNNK

— . (@LisaLane_Sports) February 16, 2014

Castleberry won’t be on the video front anymore, though. He’ll be putting his basketballs skills to good use in his new role as a player development coach in Toronto. 

Experts say the move will help Leonard deal with playing in Toronto, which he showed no excitement for when he was traded. Social media users were quick to call out Raptors’ move.

ESPN writer Zach Lowe said that despite the Spurs seeing potential in Castleberry to be a good coach down the line, the move is probably better to be completely done with the Leonard era. 

Granted, it would have been pretty awkward for Castleberry if he had stayed in San Antonio. Reports don’t give any insight as to who initiated Castleberry’s career change. 

Makes sense to us, if you want to keep Kawhi Leonard, you better make him as comfortable and happy as possible.

You have to think that this move was discussed when Leonard was in town a few weeks ago for his physical.

As long as he doesn’t ask for his Mom to have the premium valet parking spot, then we are ok with it.

If Kawhi Leonard is healthy this season, the Toronto Raptors are going to win the Eastern Conference.

After that, is anybody’s guess. Ask Jeremy Castleberry, he probably knows.

In other news, look at the size of Kawhi’s hands…..

LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Kawhi Leonard work out together at UCLA https://t.co/VKGW4Va5MD

— Raydo (@Chef_Raydo) August 22, 2018