Pop and Kawhi to meet - TH not a lock for him to play

[vander]

CROFL..

Sounds like Parker's annoyed about it too. He could easily keep up to date on Kawhi's practices, and give a vague pacifying answer, but instead...

[spursistan]

at anyone who thinks Kawhi will leave the supermax on the table when he still can't get his ass back on court in time, on a third attempt, despite his own public vows..

He just sat an entire season at the peak of his powers because of soreness. Can you really imagine this whole process again if tears something and goes under the knife 2-3 years from now?

I'm scared less about this guy health outlook going forward. From the wrist to the quad, the best doctors in the world have somehow been stumped by his injuries-- he alone ..

[Texas_Ranger]

LOL @ paying the guy 20M a year and not know anything about him. Not even practicing with team? With who the is he praciticng then. With some kids most likely, cause thats the only way he won't get injured.

[JuneJive]

Glad we can put this "maybe he want's to leave" nonsense to bed.

This mysterious injury is the only issue here.

[SAGirl]

Pop had already said he’d be surprised if Kiwi comes back this season and nothing has changed.

The last interview HOTS gave about Kiwi he said he wanted to remain positive and hopeful. His tone has changed. It’s really late into the season and with him not even practicing with the team or cleared by his doctors, this just ain’t happening this year.

Actually, we shall see what happens next season at this point.

[NASpurs]

CROFL..

oh yeah, sounds like he's ready to go

[Russ]

The amount of disgust in that Parker response is rather palpable ..

Perhaps because he completely ruptured his quad.

[cd98]

Can they just in' end this circus show and declare him out once and for all? The whole saga has gotten too tiresome, tbh.

He couldn't heal in 6 months; he won't in another week or two..

It's Andrew Luck ploy. Gotta keep the fan base buying tickets under the su ion that the Star player is coming back at any minute.

[Chillen]

Fact that Leonard said he is ready to return and now is not even practicing with team proves there is more to this than we know. Is Kawhi sincere? who knows. Just know this is getting to be a drama at this point. Spurs really need him out there to make the playoffs.

[weebo]

KL has been running drills, 3 on 3's and rehab'ing with staff/coaches--Pop just using a play out of Bill Parcell's playbook--when media ask about players other than yourself you don't know anything.

[spurs10]

Looks like Parker and his teammates were told he is done for real this time..They are just playing with fans' hopes to sell the tickets..

This could be true. Either way Tony saying what he is saying in public is telling. He either is taking an educated guess or knows.

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

It's going to make the Super-Max conversation quite interesting for the Spurs FO this summer.

Of course if they're willing to throw away $40M a year on Gasol, Mills and Parker, why not max out Kawhi. Probably still a no-brainer.

[weeks]

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[Amuseddaysleeper]

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[BillMc]

the relationship between them seems fine to me

Thanks Bill! That about says it all! With his ‘career going to be of paramount importance to us’ being the operative phrase. I’m hoping he is ready to play soon, as there are still a lot of games to be played, but I get it with the big picture....what will be will be.

Thanks, Bill.

I think "needs a little bit more work" is the key phrase. Along with the Duncan allusion, I think this is a strong indication that Kawhi is very unlikely to play anything other than a few token minutes this season.

[spursistan]

meanwhile..

[Spurs da champs]

Watch Butler up his knee from coming back too soon and Thibbs not giving a ala Brandon Roy. Sad.

[NASpurs]

[Leetonidas]

Why the spurs even keep bothering with this nonsense. Rule him out already

[AztecSpur]

Very dissappointed in Kawhi, been waiting for Thurs. for ever it seems. At this point he should just shut it down, I've had his back but I'm sick of it now.

[FvckMavs]

Pop said Kawhi's medical team didn't clear him yet. WTF? What a drama queen!

[daslicer]

Very dissappointed in Kawhi, been waiting for Thurs. for ever it seems. At this point he should just shut it down, I've had his back but I'm sick of it now.

I assumed he was not coming back this year after the last game he played this season. Once April arrives it will be obvious that he was never going to play this year.

[tholdren]

I assumed he was not coming back this year after the last game he played this season. Once April arrives it will be obvious that he was never going to play this year.

Hes a bop

[itzsoweezee]

This dude is more mentally fragile than markell fultz, a teenager.

I can't believe this franchise is going to trash as a result of this ing weirdo.

[sook]

Ok even I’m starting to wonder now. Not good for the guys giving it all everynight...they don’t need this drama surrounding them. Make a decision and that’s it