Demar loved Toronto but he's a huge playoff under performer. That trade was a no brainer last year, and with hindsight a grand slam. Really the only solution to attracting stars for Toronto is to keep expanding basketball internationally and Masai is probably the best guy in the NBA to have to lure international players. There's literally nothing more that Toronto could have done to pitch to Kawhi, from the FO, to how the city and country treated him, to his New Balance gear, to the team and the results. The man wanted to go home no matter what, and I think players will see that.
