NBA Trade Rumors: Kawhi Leonard Wants To Join Lakers

[spursparker9]

http://www.lakersnation.com/nba-trade-rumors-kawhi-leonard-wants-to-join-lakers/2018/04/19/?src=rss

[TheDoctor]

Dude, seriously..

[Russ]

Here's what Bill Plaschke of the LA Times says:


http://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/la-sp-lakers-leonard-plaschke-20180419-story.html

It's time for the Lakers to make a big move — for Kawhi Leonard

By BILL PLASCHKE
APR 19, 2018 | 7:15 PM

The action is bonkers, the drama is breathtaking, the nightly spectacle is the most magical stretch in sports.

It's the King versus mortality, the Beard versus doubt, the Dubs versus the world.

Yet one of most intriguing subplots of these NBA playoffs involves two parties who have been watching from afar.

Two fallen champions with their noses pressed against the glass. Two former greats dreaming of future vindication. Two troubled souls who, while standing alongside each other, should realize they need each other.

The Lakers and Kawhi Leonard.

The Lakers are watching because they're a team without a superstar. Leonard is watching because he's a superstar apparently without a team.

Sounds like a perfect fit to me.

The Lakers need to begin working a trade for the estranged San Antonio Spurs forward. They need to start it now. It makes too much sense. It checks too many boxes.

Leonard would be coming home. He would be leaving a place that no longer seems like his home. Magic Johnson and Rob Pelinka promised they would build a championship-contending roster. This would be the first step toward fulfilling that promise.

The Lakers would have to give up one or two of their core young players to make the deal. Brandon Ingram or Kyle Kuzma would have to go. Maybe both. Their late first-round draft pick would also disappear.

But in exchange, the Lakers would not only add one of the top five players in the league, but Leonard's presence would be enough to attract another foundation piece in Paul George, or maybe even help them land the whale that is LeBron James. Plus, with enough economic gymnastics, it could also give them the salary cap flexibility to keep potential free agent Julius Randle.

Would you trade Ingram and Kuzma and a No. 25 draft pick for Leonard, George and Randle? Thought so.

Watching the playoffs for a fifth consecutive year should increase the Lakers' sense of urgency. Knowing that they improved by nine wins this season and still finished in the league's bottom third should heighten Johnson's and Pelinka's sense of responsibility.

"We're going to be a major player next summer,'' Johnson said last June.

This would be how that looks.

"We're going to deliver on Jeanie's [Buss] challenge to us all to make the Lakers the greatest sports franchise in the world — that will happen,'' said Pelinka last March.

This would be how that happens.

In his season-ending news conference last week, Pelinka suddenly hedged his bets on free agent salvation, saying, "I don't look at July of 2018 as the litmus test of success.''

This trade would help fix the Lakers before the uncertainty of that James and George courtship.

"We want guys who are mentally tough, gym rats, guys who love the game,'' Johnson said last June. "We want guys with no baggage. We want winners.''

Kawhi Leonard is all of that.

The 26-year-old former Riverside King High star is perhaps the league's quietest great player, the essence of a gym rat with no baggage, the 2014 Finals MVP, twice an All-NBA first-team selection, twice defensive player of the year.

Things turned bad for him this season when he played only nine games for the Spurs while rehabilitating a right quadriceps injury that led members of the organization, including teammates, to subtly question his toughness.

Leonard has been rehabbing under the direction of his own doctors in New York in recent weeks and has not been with the team during the Spurs' first-round series against Golden State. When recently asked whether he expected Leonard to return before the end of the playoffs, coach Gregg Popovich said, "You'll have to ask Kawhi and his group that question. So far, they say he's not ready to go.''

His group? Aren't the Spurs supposed to be his group? It's clear that trust between Leonard and the Spurs has been broken, and it seems unlikely that Leonard would want to stay in San Antonio when his contract expires next season. That would leave the Spurs with the mandate to trade him before losing him for nothing.

He would not be a rental here. The Lakers would not make the trade if they didn't think he would sign a long-term deal. All indications are that he would.

The Lakers could have made this same sort of trade last summer, after George disengaged with the Indiana Pacers by saying he wanted to be a Laker. But the Pacers shipped him out to Oklahoma City. The Lakers need to make sure San Antonio gets their best shot before this happens again.

The biggest stumbling block to this deal would obviously be the fear that the Lakers would be giving up too much. Though it seems the Spurs would not want Lonzo Ball and all of his drama, they would embrace potential All-Stars Ingram and Kuzma. Are the Lakers willing to face some angry fans with their departure?

It seems as though they are. When asked last week if he would consider trading a player from the team's young core of stars, Johnson cut off the question with, "We are not going to talk about that.''

Johnson offered no follow-up guarantees about any of the young stars. Apparently, though he doesn't want to discuss personnel moves, he is certainly open to making one.

"One thing about me is, I'm a risk-taker,'' said Johnson last year when he was hired.

This is that risk, and he needs to take it.

"I'm putting it all on the line,'' Johnson said then.

This would be that line, now show it.

[email protected]

[Chillen]

If the Lakers will give up Ball, Ingram, Randle and Kuzma, 1st round draft pick for Kawhi Spurs will consider if Kawhi wants out. I think that's the only way they would consider. Spurs would have plenty of young talent to work with.

[Rummpd]

BP’s LA Times article says Kawhi carries “no baggage”? How about the putrid baggage of being first superstar recent memory quit or at least disengaged from his team?

[MaNu4Tres]

Uncle Dennis & Impact have been pushing this for months now.

This doesn't surprise me.

[Pauleta14]

Even if it's true, just by principle I wouldn't trade him to the Lakers, what kind of message that would be? to give him what he wants basically...

And call me parano, but I wouldn't be surprised if the Lakers FO did have something to do with Kawhi's(camp) attitude.

[Raven]

If the Lakers will give up Ball, Ingram, Randle and Kuzma, 1st round draft pick for Kawhi Spurs will consider if Kawhi wants out. I think that's the only way they would consider. Spurs would have plenty of young talent to work with.

i doubt it. randle is a rfa anyway

[Strategic]

Remembering when Pop ask Kobe to mentor Kawhi.

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Even if it's true, just by principle I wouldn't trade him to the Lakers, what kind of message that would be? to give him what he wants basically...

And call me parano, but I wouldn't be surprised if the Lakers FO did have something to do with Kawhi's(camp) attitude.

Parano.

Btw, I actually completely agree. I have no doubt that Magic or Rob would tamper, at least through back channels with the Unk.

Edit: Perhaps through Kobe even, as someone noted above.

[SPURt]

Neither of these articles contain any sources from within Kawhi’s camp or the Spurs org. The OPs article only quotes a GM from another team saying there’s no other way to explain the situation with Kawhi other than he wants to leave. Putting my Spurs colored glasses on, these writers are Laker shills making click bait bullshit. Nothing more.

[MaNu4Tres]

Neither of these articles contain any sources from within Kawhi’s camp or the Spurs org. The OPs article only quotes a GM from another team saying there’s no other way to explain the situation with Kawhi other than he wants to leave. Putting my Spurs colored glasses on, these writers are Laker shills making click bait bullshit. Nothing more.

You're not going to get anything from the Kawhi Group or the Spurs during the season. They wouldn't release it to the public.

[TheDoctor]

“Probably wants”

[Chillen]

i doubt it. randle is a rfa anyway

oh yeah, well Spurs would need a third team than. Only do this deal if Kawhi wants out and Lakers are stupid enough to trade Ball, Ingram and Kuzma plus a 1st rounder for Kawhi. I really like this deal for Spurs because Ball, Ingram, Kuzma could become the next big 3 for Spurs plus we would still have Aldridge.

[UZER]

LA media is going to be pushing this stuff hard. Theyre creaming their pants over Kawhi.

[BSfromTX]

Is it plausible that lebron has influenced this some? Asking KL to push for a trade and join him and PG in LA? I can see Lebron wanting to be a Laker and bring a super team with him.

[Raven]

oh yeah, well Spurs would need a third team than. Only do this deal if Kawhi wants out and Lakers are stupid enough to trade Ball, Ingram and Kuzma plus a 1st rounder for Kawhi. I really like this deal for Spurs because Ball, Ingram, Kuzma could become the next big 3 for Spurs plus we would still have Aldridge.

stupid enough? that's robbery on their part... big 3? none of them has even danny green potential..

[DPG21920]

We landed on the moon!

[Raven]

Is it plausible that lebron has influenced this some? Asking KL to push for a trade and join him and PG in LA? I can see Lebron wanting to be a Laker and bring a super team with him.

he's the last person who would want to go to the lakers..

[Chillen]

Is it plausible that lebron has influenced this some? Asking KL to push for a trade and join him and PG in LA? I can see Lebron wanting to be a Laker and bring a super team with him.

They might be able to hold onto Ball but Lakers would have to give up Ingram and Kuzma and picks like crazy for Spurs to not hang up the phone on Magic. So even if they can get Kawhi, Paul George and LeBron they would have lost talent. If I am Spurs I would not let them have Kawhi for anything less than Ball, Kuzma and Ingram, 1st rounder. Kawhi is a top talent in the NBA when healthy, I would not give him up that cheap.

Leonard, James and LMA is better anyway than what Lakers would have if they strip their team to land Leonard.

[cjw]

stupid enough? that's robbery on their part... big 3? none of them has even danny green potential..

Some people around here don’t understand that there are finite roster spots and you can’t replace quality with quantity. It’s like the guy in your fantasy league who offers you Matthew Stafford, Michael Crabtree and the Seahawks’ RB du jour for Antonio Brown.

Also, some people don’t understand that there’s a salary cap and some of these young players are due massive raises (more a reference to Randle who’s a RFA).

[SpurOutofTownFan]

Pick the worst franchise with the best value in young players and picks and trade him to them

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Pick the worst franchise with the best value in young players and picks and trade him to them

Pretty much. And based on this article, it doesn't sound like if any of this Kawhi to Lakers is true anyway, there is zero chance Pop would sign off on that trade at all.

https://www.dailybulletin.com/2018/04/21/heisler-kawhi-leonard-is-available-just-maybe-not-to-the-lakers/amp/?__twitter_impression=true

[tholdren]

I remember when nba thought nick young was good. Wtf nba is full of overhyped dumb rec league warriors.

[K...]

Blech, it's in every writer's and teams interest to try and pry away leonard, at a cheaper price too! Imagine the lakers having to decide whether to give him the supermax...they don't have to!

The lakers are known to be recklessly tampering so this may be there was of saying, here is the offer. They see our garbage team and have to assume the spurs might blow it up.

Now it's been speculated that kawhi would be told he can make up the money with endorsements.....for a player with a degenerative condition no amount of gold and purple is going to make up the difference if he can't live up to the franschise savior tag. Of course if lebron goes too then it's what it is. Trade pop for walton and bring back R jeff and becky for the first all gay coaching squad...

[SAGirl]

There's so many threads about this already.

[Play Boban]

Lonzo > Kawhi tbh.

[Robz4000]

Lonzo > Kawhi tbh.

C'mon bruh, I know it's your shtick and all but think about that statement...

[FireMicoHalili]

That’s a media-generated rumor based on wishful thinking, which somehow the sports community still takes as legitimate interest between teams �� sports journalism isn’t real journalism

[tholdren]

That’s a media-generated rumor based on wishful thinking, which somehow the sports community still takes as legitimate interest between teams �� sports journalism isn’t real journalism

Yet somehow people use writers as evidence and dont understand how shit the nba is

[baseline bum]

Even if it's true, just by principle I wouldn't trade him to the Lakers, what kind of message that would be? to give him what he wants basically...


Agreed. The only way I'm trading Kawhi where he wants to go is if LA can somehow move into say a top 5 pick and Buford has someone he loves there. Then I'd take the pick, Ingram, and Kuzma for Leonard and Mills. Otherwise Pelinka can go fuck Magic.

[TheGreatYacht]

I called everything. Me.

[TheGreatYacht]

Is it plausible that lebron has influenced this some? Asking KL to push for a trade and join him and PG in LA? I can see Lebron wanting to be a Laker and bring a super team with him.
His mouthpiece Windhorst said he wouldn't be surprised if the two met up in the summer

[dbreiden83080]

Taking him on after what he pulled in SA this year is so risky for any team. This guy is likely to be a dud in future years. Tim Duncan he is not. He is a soft ass weirdo.. He also appears to be Mute..

[dbreiden83080]

Lonzo > Kawhi tbh.

I would re-sign Tony at 5 years and 100 million before I took that clown on the Spurs. Daddy's Boy..

[coachmac87]

His mouthpiece Windhorst said he wouldn't be surprised if the two met up in the summer

Oh but what did Kawhi “mouthpiece” say regarding them teaming up??

[exstatic]

Oh but what did Kawhi “mouthpiece” say regarding them teaming up??

You’ll have to ask his “group”.

[Play Boban]

C'mon bruh, I know it's your shtick and all but think about that statement...
Lonzo is healthy. Kawhi is either made of glass or is a team cancer who refuses to play. Probably both. It doesn’t matter how good you are if you aren’t on the court tbh. Besides, Lonzo would fill a need a time point guard, where we have zero talent, and Gay can step in for Kawhi to some extent at SF tbh.

[Twisted_Dawg]

Is it plausible that lebron has influenced this some? Asking KL to push for a trade and join him and PG in LA? I can see Lebron wanting to be a Laker and bring a super team with him.
My guess is this is correct. We'll see if it plays out.

[Play Boban]

I would re-sign Tony at 5 years and 100 million before I took that clown on the Spurs. Daddy's Boy..
He’d make this team so entertaining though tbh.

[DPG21920]

lonzo better than Kawhi :lmao

[DPG21920]

I would rather have Ingram than Lonzo. Lonzo I think will be solid for sure though.

[Play Boban]

lonzo better than Kawhi :lmao
:cry

[Play Boban]

I would rather have Ingram than Lonzo. Lonzo I think will be solid for sure though.
Chip would fix his shot tbh. He’ll be better than Magic,

[baseline bum]

I wouldn't trade Mills for Lonzo and his dad.

[lmbebo]

Rolling eyes ... All hope and conjecture ...

And reading the comments on that link ..

"Don't give up Ingram or Kuzma for Kwahi" ....

Sigh

[Robz4000]

I wouldn't trade Mills for Lonzo and his dad.

Shit, I wouldn't do it if they were willing to take Mills and Gasol.

[MoSpur02]

I wouldn't trade Mills for Lonzo and his dad.

I would actually trade Mills for LaMelo Ball or the other Ball kid just to get rid of Mills and his contract.

[MoSpur02]

In all honesty I would trade Kawhi and Gasol to L.A for Randle, Kuzma, and Ingram only.

[SnakeBoy]

No baggage

01/17/2018 Sore Right Quadriceps
01/07/2018 Partial Left Shoulder Tear
12/23/2017 Sore Right Quadriceps
09/30/2017 Sore Right Quadriceps
05/14/2017 Sore Ankle
05/09/2017 Sprained Left Ankle
03/10/2017 Concussion
02/06/2017 Quad Contusion
01/23/2017 Sore Hand
12/28/2016 Illness
03/23/2016 Right Quad Contusion
02/21/2016 Sore Left Calf
12/07/2015 Gastroenteritis
11/14/2015 Upper Respiratory Infection
12/19/2014 Torn Ligament, Right Hand
10/27/2014 Eye Infection
04/14/2014 Sore Hand
01/22/2014 Hand
12/21/2013 Dental Prodecure

[TheGreatYacht]

Lol listing what the Spurs put on the injury report ^

Funny how Aldridge injured something whenever a lottery team came to town

[baseline bum]

In all honesty I would trade Kawhi and Gasol to L.A for Randle, Kuzma, and Ingram only.

No way I want any part of Randle. He's a free agent and would have the leverage to negotiate a near max, if not max salary in exchange for doing the sign and trade. Absolutely no way Julian is worth that kind of money.

[lmbebo]

Don't want randle. Not much on the Lakers I do want or value. I would take a trade based around Ingram, But I'd want multiple lottery picks now and in the the future. Something Lakers cannot offer.

[CGD]

Who wants to be the team to pay randle?? No!

[DaBears]

Here's what Bill Plaschke of the LA Times says:


http://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/la-sp-lakers-leonard-plaschke-20180419-story.html

It's time for the Lakers to make a big move — for Kawhi Leonard

By BILL PLASCHKE
APR 19, 2018 | 7:15 PM

The action is bonkers, the drama is breathtaking, the nightly spectacle is the most magical stretch in sports.

It's the King versus mortality, the Beard versus doubt, the Dubs versus the world.

Yet one of most intriguing subplots of these NBA playoffs involves two parties who have been watching from afar.

Two fallen champions with their noses pressed against the glass. Two former greats dreaming of future vindication. Two troubled souls who, while standing alongside each other, should realize they need each other.

The Lakers and Kawhi Leonard.

The Lakers are watching because they're a team without a superstar. Leonard is watching because he's a superstar apparently without a team.

Sounds like a perfect fit to me.

The Lakers need to begin working a trade for the estranged San Antonio Spurs forward. They need to start it now. It makes too much sense. It checks too many boxes.

Leonard would be coming home. He would be leaving a place that no longer seems like his home. Magic Johnson and Rob Pelinka promised they would build a championship-contending roster. This would be the first step toward fulfilling that promise.

The Lakers would have to give up one or two of their core young players to make the deal. Brandon Ingram or Kyle Kuzma would have to go. Maybe both. Their late first-round draft pick would also disappear.

But in exchange, the Lakers would not only add one of the top five players in the league, but Leonard's presence would be enough to attract another foundation piece in Paul George, or maybe even help them land the whale that is LeBron James. Plus, with enough economic gymnastics, it could also give them the salary cap flexibility to keep potential free agent Julius Randle.

Would you trade Ingram and Kuzma and a No. 25 draft pick for Leonard, George and Randle? Thought so.

Watching the playoffs for a fifth consecutive year should increase the Lakers' sense of urgency. Knowing that they improved by nine wins this season and still finished in the league's bottom third should heighten Johnson's and Pelinka's sense of responsibility.

"We're going to be a major player next summer,'' Johnson said last June.

This would be how that looks.

"We're going to deliver on Jeanie's [Buss] challenge to us all to make the Lakers the greatest sports franchise in the world — that will happen,'' said Pelinka last March.

This would be how that happens.

In his season-ending news conference last week, Pelinka suddenly hedged his bets on free agent salvation, saying, "I don't look at July of 2018 as the litmus test of success.''

This trade would help fix the Lakers before the uncertainty of that James and George courtship.

"We want guys who are mentally tough, gym rats, guys who love the game,'' Johnson said last June. "We want guys with no baggage. We want winners.''

Kawhi Leonard is all of that.

The 26-year-old former Riverside King High star is perhaps the league's quietest great player, the essence of a gym rat with no baggage, the 2014 Finals MVP, twice an All-NBA first-team selection, twice defensive player of the year.

Things turned bad for him this season when he played only nine games for the Spurs while rehabilitating a right quadriceps injury that led members of the organization, including teammates, to subtly question his toughness.

Leonard has been rehabbing under the direction of his own doctors in New York in recent weeks and has not been with the team during the Spurs' first-round series against Golden State. When recently asked whether he expected Leonard to return before the end of the playoffs, coach Gregg Popovich said, "You'll have to ask Kawhi and his group that question. So far, they say he's not ready to go.''

His group? Aren't the Spurs supposed to be his group? It's clear that trust between Leonard and the Spurs has been broken, and it seems unlikely that Leonard would want to stay in San Antonio when his contract expires next season. That would leave the Spurs with the mandate to trade him before losing him for nothing.

He would not be a rental here. The Lakers would not make the trade if they didn't think he would sign a long-term deal. All indications are that he would.

The Lakers could have made this same sort of trade last summer, after George disengaged with the Indiana Pacers by saying he wanted to be a Laker. But the Pacers shipped him out to Oklahoma City. The Lakers need to make sure San Antonio gets their best shot before this happens again.

The biggest stumbling block to this deal would obviously be the fear that the Lakers would be giving up too much. Though it seems the Spurs would not want Lonzo Ball and all of his drama, they would embrace potential All-Stars Ingram and Kuzma. Are the Lakers willing to face some angry fans with their departure?

It seems as though they are. When asked last week if he would consider trading a player from the team's young core of stars, Johnson cut off the question with, "We are not going to talk about that.''

Johnson offered no follow-up guarantees about any of the young stars. Apparently, though he doesn't want to discuss personnel moves, he is certainly open to making one.

"One thing about me is, I'm a risk-taker,'' said Johnson last year when he was hired.

This is that risk, and he needs to take it.

"I'm putting it all on the line,'' Johnson said then.

This would be that line, now show it.

[email protected]

[DaBears]

Lakers have no value bargaining chips on their current roster, their roster is garbage.

[tholdren]

I would actually trade Mills for LaMelo Ball or the other Ball kid just to get rid of Mills and his contract.

Youre dumb

[TheGreatYacht]

It is so cute reading posts from SA fans that think they have any sort of leverage here. Drunkford will have to take whatever crumbs the Lakers give him and that's that.

[Robz4000]

It is so cute reading posts from SA fans that think they have any sort of leverage here. Drunkford will have to take whatever crumbs the Lakers give him and that's that.

They have plenty of leverage since he's under contract next season. He either negotiates, sits out another year, or reconciles and reups with the Spurs. They have no reason to take out the Lakers' trash.

[TheGreatYacht]

yeah like how indiana took the lakers garbage for paul george (who vocally and actually did want to go to LA unlike kawhi thus far) and didnt trade him to another smallmarket franchise
Indiana got garbage for Paul George. You're smoking dicks if you think they ever believed Oladipo would turn out to be the player he's been this year.

[daslicer]

It is so cute reading posts from SA fans that think they have any sort of leverage here. Drunkford will have to take whatever crumbs the Lakers give him and that's that.

:lol Spurs would never trade Kawhi to the Lakers for trash when they could easily trade him to other teams for trash. Proving again like always your are mentally retarded.

[baseline bum]

Indiana got garbage for Paul George. You're smoking dicks if you think they ever believed Oladipo would turn out to be the player he's been this year.

Pretty sure the Spurs could do better than paying near max to Julian even dumping Leonard off as a rental somehwere.

[BD24]

TGY has turned into such a shit poster :lol

Obviously it’s all an act, as this guy used to be the biggest Kawhi hater on the site. It’s still funny to watch though

[CGD]

Oh, so Spurs fan isnt the only fan base to overvalue mediocre players. Get out of here with the “will Laker fan ever forgive Magic for letting go Kuzma” to get Leonard.

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TGY has turned into such a shit poster :lol

Obviously it’s all an act, as this guy used to be the biggest Kawhi hater on the site. It’s still funny to watch though

Definitely top 3 worst posters. No doubt. And he claims not to even be a fan anymore. Yet here he resides day after day. Bigly sad. Bigly pathetic, IYAM.

[TD 21]

:lmao At media and fans alike still pretending the Lakers having (obvious) interest means they control this process. Even if the rumors of his wanting out and to go to L.A. are true, I don't think that would scare teams like the 76ers and Celtics. They'd likely figure, get him into a big market, with a good chance at long term championship contention and he'd likely re-sign.


Also, like I said the other day, if he forces a trade, why would the Spurs want to kowtow to him? It would be one thing if they could offer the best package or were at least out of conference, but neither is the case. Plus, they could really screw him over financially because if he's dead set on signing their, he'd lose another $43M (on top of the $36M he'd already lose by not getting the super max), by leaving his incumbent team to sign elsewhere.

[HarlemHeat37]

It's still crazy to me that the Lakers have been a terrible team for 5(!!!) years:lol not just that, but 5 years of poor teams and they didn't get a single A-level prospect out of it..

Never thought I would see that..

[Chinook]

Pretty sure the Spurs could do better than paying near max to Julian even dumping Leonard off as a rental somehwere.

What if Randle turns into the next Oladipo?

[Stabula]

It's still crazy to me that the Lakers have been a terrible team for 5(!!!) years:lol not just that, but 5 years of poor teams and they didn't get a single A-level prospect out of it..

Never thought I would see that..

Lonzo Ball, D'Angelo Russel :lol

[Horse]

Fuck plaschke

[phxspurfan]

I'm getting really tired of just hearing Kawhi's media-placed demands now. He really is not a Spur at all.

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It is so cute reading posts from SA fans that think they have any sort of leverage here. Drunkford will have to take whatever crumbs the Lakers give him and that's that.

You lead a pathetic and miserable life.

[baseline bum]

What if Randle turns into the next Oladipo?

Is that what you're expecting?

[MoSpur02]

Not sure why people are down on Randle.

[baseline bum]

I'm getting really tired of just hearing Kawhi's media-placed demands now. He really is not a Spur at all.

I don't think Plaschke has any real sources. He's like Vescey West.

[baseline bum]

Not sure why people are down on Randle.

You wanna pay max to that T-Rex motherfucker?

[mo7888]

Not sure why people are down on Randle.

Because he basically plays the center position, he's about 6'7", and he's doesn't have a 3 pt shot.

[Robz4000]

Yop, Randle is basically Dejuan Blair with ACLs.

[SAGirl]

Randle and LaMarcus really? That team isn't better than this current team. Get Ingram at least. Get a better guard than Murray.
You cannot seriously expect to rebuild without tanking without doing anything about the Danny, Murray Mills trio you have... I have been impressed by White but that cannot be all you do. This team isn't getting better without improving their current guard situation.

[Spurs da champs]

Brandon Ingram would be a given, I also like Josh Hart's potential.

[$pursDynasty]

In all honesty I would trade Kawhi and Gasol to L.A for Randle, Kuzma, and Ingram only.
This but I would offer them the choice of Pau or Patty

[tholdren]

It is so cute reading posts from SA fans that think they have any sort of leverage here. Drunkford will have to take whatever crumbs the Lakers give him and that's that.

Just sit him on the bench all year and dont let him practice. Problem solved

[weebo]

TGY has turned into such a shit poster :lol

Obviously it’s all an act, as this guy used to be the biggest Kawhi hater on the site. It’s still funny to watch though

he's a laker fan spur hater

[phxspurfan]

You wanna pay max to that T-Rex motherfucker?

Since when is he gonna command max money from any team? He's a good role player, on a playoff team, a first player off the bench kind of guy IMO

[baseline bum]

Since when is he gonna command max money from any team? He's a good role player, on a playoff team, a first player off the bench kind of guy IMO

He's a big coming off a rookie contract who put up numbers this season, and he can shut down the trade if he doesn't agree to sign. Seems like he'd have pretty good leverage to demand huge money. If you think he can't pull $20 to $25 million a season in a league where Pau Gasol gets $16.8 million you're nuts.

[Mugen]

Randle is garbage at the contract he's going to get this summer tbh, hard passs.

[MoSpur02]

I'd rather have a good role player on this team than a diva with quad issues and an uncle as an agent/manager