IndyCar driver offers Kawhi free passes if he re-signs with Raptors

IndyCar driver James Hinchcliffe is among those hoping to see Kawhi Leonard return to the Toronto Raptors.

As part of the efforts to convince Leonard to re-sign with the team, Hinchcliffe - who's from the Toronto area - says he's willing to offer the NBA All-Star free IndyCar passes.

"They started this whole campaign at home about keeping Kawhi in town," Hinchcliffe told Bruce Martin of NBC Sports. "There are talks he might be going somewhere. That has always been our big Achilles' heel as a team. We get these talented players and they only stay for a couple years until they get picked up by a more established club.

"A lot of people are trying to keep Kawhi with the Raps. There are restaurants in Toronto promising free food for life. Free services here, there, wherever.

"I was going to offer that I'll put a picture on my helmet and offer him two free passes to any IndyCar race I'm competing in for the rest of my career if he stays put."

It's unclear if Leonard is an IndyCar fan, but he did take a spin with racing legend Mario Andretti while with the San Antonio Spurs a few years ago.