Me too. I understand the concerns over health and what went down in SA but most of that has been quieted with his performance in Toronto this season IMO.
I think he still might be the best two-way player in the league. KD, Giannis, PG and perhaps Embiid would get a lot of support for that title too. Only Kawhi and KD have championship experience among that group. KD is an underrated defender when properly motivated. But Kawhi is better on that end and both are scoring at an elite level. While KD is the more gifted and pure scorer, Kawhi scores and creates well enough for that not to be a deciding factor for me.
I’ve always preferred 2-way players and since I see Leonard as the top 2 way guy — I have him #1 on the upcoming FA list. Age also plays a bit of a factor too. That said, I can’t argue with anybody that votes KD.