Myth 1.
Does it get cold in Toronto? Yep. Does it get mind numbing cold 24/7 as soon as you cross the border? Nope. Toronto is the 3rd coldest NBA city, not the first by orders of magnitude as some NBA pundits would have you believe. Its temperature is just slightly colder on average than some other Great Lakes cities. The one exception was the NBA All Star weekend here in 2016 when we experienced the coldest weather in 35 years - go figure. See below temp/latitude chart. As you can see Latitude is not the only determining factor on temperatures. Ocean currents, large bodies of water, among others, are a major influence on moderating winter temps. E.g., Nice, France is the same latitude as Toronto; Stockholm was warmer this past 3 winters than Chicago despite being 1200 miles farther north.
Myth 2.
Taxes: Toronto NBA players pay significantly more taxes than their American counterparts? Nope. In fact LA Laker players may actually pay more. See HERE for breakdown. Note, that article doesn’t even take into account the exchange rate and cost of living.
So what brought all this about (aboot, another myth unless you’re a Newfie)? The Kawhi Leonard trade and my amusement with all the misinformed talking heads. Most, not all, give us zero chance of retaining his services after this season. Maybe so but I think we have a reasonable shot. Toronto’s a world class city with lots to offer.
If Mr. Leonard finds it too cold he can buy/rent a condo on the waterfront with direct access to the PATH with its 30 Kilometers of underground shopping without having to set a foot outside. If he fully embraces the winter he’ll have frozen ponds to skate on, not unsafe slushy ones; when he shovels his driveway there’s a good chance it’ll be light and fluffy, not wet and heavy
I vote Kawhi stays. What say you?
Does it get cold in Toronto? Yep. Does it get mind numbing cold 24/7 as soon as you cross the border? Nope. Toronto is the 3rd coldest NBA city, not the first by orders of magnitude as some NBA pundits would have you believe. Its temperature is just slightly colder on average than some other Great Lakes cities. The one exception was the NBA All Star weekend here in 2016 when we experienced the coldest weather in 35 years - go figure. See below temp/latitude chart. As you can see Latitude is not the only determining factor on temperatures. Ocean currents, large bodies of water, among others, are a major influence on moderating winter temps. E.g., Nice, France is the same latitude as Toronto; Stockholm was warmer this past 3 winters than Chicago despite being 1200 miles farther north.
Myth 2.
Taxes: Toronto NBA players pay significantly more taxes than their American counterparts? Nope. In fact LA Laker players may actually pay more. See HERE for breakdown. Note, that article doesn’t even take into account the exchange rate and cost of living.
So what brought all this about (aboot, another myth unless you’re a Newfie)? The Kawhi Leonard trade and my amusement with all the misinformed talking heads. Most, not all, give us zero chance of retaining his services after this season. Maybe so but I think we have a reasonable shot. Toronto’s a world class city with lots to offer.
If Mr. Leonard finds it too cold he can buy/rent a condo on the waterfront with direct access to the PATH with its 30 Kilometers of underground shopping without having to set a foot outside. If he fully embraces the winter he’ll have frozen ponds to skate on, not unsafe slushy ones; when he shovels his driveway there’s a good chance it’ll be light and fluffy, not wet and heavy
I vote Kawhi stays. What say you?
