Jalen Rose: Kawhi Wants out of SA

[Dre_7]

Didn't say he lied. But why would he want to let every team out there know directly from himself that his injury is a lingering one?

He was asked point blank if it was an injury from last year. He said it wasn't. You say it was. Therefore he did lie. Maybe he did it not to let other teams no, but according to you he did lie.

[rasuo214]

But during the season THIS YEAR Kawhi said the injury was not from last year. So Kawhi lied on camera then? Also, where did you hear about the misdiagnosed sprain? Is there a link?

It wouldn't be the first time a player/team/coach lied about an injury. Kawhi was icing his right quad all post-season and even back then there were reports his quad may have been a bigger issue than his ankle.

[Leetonidas]

So you are choosing to believe Jalen Rose's take? The same guy that said there wasn't an issue previously. Sure, ok.


Did you even watch the Spurs last postseason? Kawhi was icing his quad throughout the playoffs and there were reports that his quad was a bigger issue than his ankle.

So what are you even commenting on? This entire thread is about jalens take which you are obviously taking seriously so don't know what your point is there.

So you're choosing not to believe Kawhi Leonard, the guy who played with the supposed injury, when he himself said it was not from last year? Ok.

Link to these reports about his quad in the postseason?

[Dre_7]

It wouldn't be the first time a player/team/coach lied about an injury. Kawhi was icing his right quad all post-season and even back then there were reports his quad may have been a bigger issue than his ankle.

I would have to go back and look. Did you happen to have a link to the report or reports about his quad from last years playoffs?

[djohn2oo8]

He was asked point blank if it was an injury from last year. He said it wasn't. You say it was. Therefore he did lie. Maybe he did it not to let other teams no, but according to you he did lie.

Well, Kawhi had an opportunity to come out himself and deny these reports. He hasn't.

[Darius Bieber]

Well, Kawhi had an opportunity to come out himself and deny these reports. He hasn't.

Exactly. He is gone. Only question remains if it's via trade or free agency.

[Brazil]

Right because Spurs front office can do no wrong. Right?

right because I said something in the lines of Spurs FO is always right smh...

[Dre_7]

Well, Kawhi had an opportunity to come out himself and deny these reports. He hasn't.

The report about his injury? His uncle already did. You think he lied. Which is fine, but just say he lied. I don't think he did, but doesn't mean he didn't.

[HarlemHeat37]

The front office has made some terrible moves lately and it's evident that they have fallen behind the times, but the posters on the other end of the extreme are just as illogical as the homers, tbh

They spend all year ting on Spurs players, yet expect those same players to be sufficient in a trade for Kyrie Irving, Jimmy Butler or Paul George

Also, having Kawhi as the superstar of the team will likely be a hindrance to acquiring other stars of that caliber..it's bad enough playing in SA, but Kawhi doesn't seem to be in the circle of the "popular kids" in the league..

[cd98]

I get that "Spurs can't get major free agents." Even though LMA was a major free agent, big time free agent signings in the NBA rarely have happened until now. What Kevin Durant and maybe CPIII (it was a trade)? Both Paul George and Kyrie Irving were good with getting traded to the Spurs. Rudy Gay signed here even though he had other offers. Who else were we supposed to sign?

[NASpurs]

Exactly. He is gone. Only question remains if it's via trade or free agency.

Maybe we can get Kemba Walker after all.





MJ

[Leetonidas]

Dude this report came out a couple hours ago and I don't think Kawhi even has social media and if he was rehabbing and not with the team it's not like he's going to just call ESPN himself and deny it

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Well, Kawhi had an opportunity to come out himself and deny these reports. He hasn't.

This all reminds me of the Neymar situation with Barca. Once Neymar never came out and denied the PSG reports I knew Barca was ed.

[cd98]

The front office has made some terrible moves lately and it's evident that they have fallen behind the times, but the posters on the other end of the extreme are just as illogical as the homers, tbh

They spend all year ting on Spurs players, yet expect those same players to be sufficient in a trade for Kyrie Irving, Jimmy Butler or Paul George

Also, having Kawhi as the superstar of the team will likely be a hindrance to acquiring other stars of that caliber..it's bad enough playing in SA, but Kawhi doesn't seem to be in the circle of the "popular kids" in the league..

Hard to get assets for trades when you've been a top 4 team for two decades. If they had a few lottery picks, they could've gotten Irving.

[TimDunkem]

The front office has made some terrible moves lately and it's evident that they have fallen behind the times, but the posters on the other end of the extreme are just as illogical as the homers, tbh

They spend all year ting on Spurs players, yet expect those same players to be sufficient in a trade for Kyrie Irving, Jimmy Butler or Paul George

Also, having Kawhi as the superstar of the team will likely be a hindrance to acquiring other stars of that caliber..it's bad enough playing in SA, but Kawhi doesn't seem to be in the circle of the "popular kids" in the league..

The Spurs didn't need to make huge moves to improve.
They could've just simply tried upgrading from what they had. There were plenty of players out there now playing much better while taking less than Fatty, Gasoft, Lauvergne, Paul, etc.

[Darius Bieber]

Dude this report came out a couple hours ago and I don't think Kawhi even has social media and if he was rehabbing and not with the team it's not like he's going to just call ESPN himself and deny it

He has Twitter but doesn't use it... He's still following the Spurs right now, but perhaps that might change.

[NASpurs]

They spend all year ting on Spurs players, yet expect those same players to be sufficient in a trade for Kyrie Irving, Jimmy Butler or Paul George

Everyone on the team is either trash or untradeable. It's not our fault the team was constructed that way.

[Seventyniner]

People still making excuses for the Pau deal? Why?

He opted it of a single year. He had zero chance to make that money back on the free agent market. Zero.

But say he did the did the Spurs a solid ... Making him whole by giving him back the 17-18 year at the same money and giving the 6-7 guarantee on 18-19 would have been "Thank You" enough.

Because then he had extra money to secure against a career ending injury. He had extra money if he wanted to retire. He could have been cut and signed somewhere else and get close to the 16 number combined. And of course the doors Spurs could have kept him on at the full amount.

He had zero chance to get $16m on the market in summer 18.

And if Pau was playing hardball and holding them hostage after the Paul trade, they should have renounced him. Don't be held hostage.

Now if they're lucky next summer they can dangle his large guarantee for a worse long term deal on a trade.

Might be a year too late.

Offering him that extra year plus the partial guarantee was probably a condition on getting him to opt out. Why else would he have done it?

Which means the FO really was going hard after a big FA to take a risk like that.
Which means the FO was actually trying to build the best team possible.
Which means the FO is not even close to being complacent.

You're just parroting the same kind of lines people said when ing about why the Spurs didn't get Irving. If you were GM it sounds like you would have let Pau walk. Then when you strike out on all FAs you would be sitting around 0.500 right now instead of 3rd in the West.

[Darius Bieber]

Everyone on the team is either trash or untradeable. It's not our fault the team was constructed that way.

Or both tbh

[Dre_7]

This all reminds me of the Neymar situation with Barca. Once Neymar never came out and denied the PSG reports I knew Barca was ed.

So then since his uncle already denied the reports does that mean it is the opposite of the Neymar situation?

[HarlemHeat37]

Everyone on the team is either trash or untradeable. It's not our fault the team was constructed that way.

That's fine, but doesn't change the fact that posters were claiming that the Spurs could have outbid those teams when those deals occurred

[cd98]

Or both tbh

And yet if we had our whole team healthy we would have the first or second best record in the NBA.

[davidbowie]

didnt mike monroe retire??

that's stephen A's source? Lol

[TimDunkem]

And yet if we had our whole team healthy we would have the first or second best record in the NBA.

Now imagine if the neccesary upgrades had been made.

[rasuo214]

I would have to go back and look. Did you happen to have a link to the report or reports about his quad from last years playoffs?

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From article during the Rockets series: http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/s...r-11134526.php