SAS: Kawhi Willing to Sit Out Next Season if He’s Not Traded

[Barfunk]

Wow, this guy.

[Mr. Body]

Tampering like .

[JPB]

He can retire to get out of the contract. But he can't play for a year after doing so.

I know. That's the point.

Sit out the season and you lose 2 years + 1 = 3 years of his prime...

[vander]

I would LOVE to see this happen. Would be simply incredible.

I wouldn't LOVE it, but it would be pretty incredible, and definitely better than trading him to LA or any contending team.

[SPURt]

Let him rot then. I’ve never seen an athlete be this messed up.

[JPB]

I wouldn't LOVE it, but it would be pretty incredible, and definitely better than trading him to LA or any contending team.

Not gonna happen of course, but yeah in a vacuum best scenario for the spurs, which makes this bluff (true or not) ing stupid.

[Johnsyounger]

if this is true his options are:
1) retire and sit out another year
2) be in breach of contract, not paid, and possibly sued
For him to be in breach it must be proven he is not hurt LOLOLOLOL

[johnnymoore]

I think that would be without pay . . .

Not if he claims he's still injured. Teams cannot force injured players to play - and it is the PLAYER (not the team doctor) - who determines when he's ready to play. Shaq threatened to do the same thing to the Lakers when he forced the trade to Miami.

Time for Pop to cut his losses and retool while there is still a market.

[phxspurfan]

Is there some protection for teams against crap like this? Like we can suspend him without pay for the year, and get his $19 mill in cap space or something?

I'm sure if he voluntarily sits out thats breach of contract and they dont have to pay his salary. Otherwise wtf CBA

[objective]

Good, he can sit out.

He'll go stir crazy, start enjoying that LA lifestyle, and begin doing bad things to cover up the bad nephew emotions that will boil inside.

He's at risk to turn into KaVin Baker or Kempwhi Leonard.

[Barfunk]

Please sue this piece of ing

[Russ]

Not if he claims he's still injured. Teams cannot force injured players to play - and it is the PLAYER (not the team doctor) - who determines when he's ready to play. Shaq threatened to do the same thing to the Lakers when he forced the trade to Miami.

Time for Pop to cut his losses and retool while there is still a market.

I think the Spurs could get an independent medical examination at that point and let the chips fall . . .

[TheGreatYacht]

I saw it live. You lot are a bunch of idiots. He said that's what NBA executives believe, NOT Kawhi or his camp.

Delete this nephew.

[tmtcsc]

Imagine figuring out what Uncle Dennis was up to - around January or February - & try to blame Pop, Manu or TP for venting their frustration. What most of us are feeling now was being felt months ago by PATFO & maybe some of his teammates. This is some bull .

[cd98]

Spurs need to sue Kawhi for breach of contract for faking an injury and not playing last year. Recoup that money.

[JPB]

Not if he claims he's still injured. Teams cannot force injured players to play - and it is the PLAYER (not the team doctor) - who determines when he's ready to play. Shaq threatened to do the same thing to the Lakers when he forced the trade to Miami.

Time for Pop to cut his losses and retool while there is still a market.

If you put aside that claiming you want to sit out is not the best way to pretend you're injured...

It's not as simple, would be too easy. Sport contracts are following the same rules as any contract with duties and obligations.

Both employers and employees can refer to competent bodies in case of conflict.

[cd98]

Spurs could also start fining Kawhi. I’m sure the league would hate this too.

[objective]

Imagine figuring out what Uncle Dennis was up to - around January or February - & try to blame Pop, Manu or TP for venting their frustration. What most of us are feeling now was being felt months ago by PATFO & maybe some of his teammates. This is some bull .

When you think about it in those terms, Pop and Parker deserve awards for not losing their and blasting that nephew more.

They should have suspended him for conduct detrimental when he was cleared by docs the last time, not let him prance to New York to get his Broadway Nephew on.

[BatManu20]

[raybies]

[kobyz]

Spurs still need to try suck Lakers all their assets they spurs want and not less, they have leverage of lakers not wanting kawhi coming to them next year mad about them after sitting another year because Lakers not willing to add to the deal an Ingram or a kuz... So spurs could get almost as much as they like, so if spurs play hard ball Lakers would fold

[cd98]

Not if he claims he's still injured. Teams cannot force injured players to play - and it is the PLAYER (not the team doctor) - who determines when he's ready to play. Shaq threatened to do the same thing to the Lakers when he forced the trade to Miami.

Time for Pop to cut his losses and retool while there is still a market.

Yeah, we’ll sue him and let an SA jury decide if he is injured.

[cjw]

Sign Zaza out of retirement and end his career for real once he signs with the Lakers

But in all seriousness, this could set major precedent and players may actually side with the Spurs across the league as what he’s pulling could be breach of contract to fraud. League coming down hard on him would be great.

We know they never will though. But what if it gets brought to court?

[Budkin]

Not if he claims he's still injured. Teams cannot force injured players to play - and it is the PLAYER (not the team doctor) - who determines when he's ready to play. Shaq threatened to do the same thing to the Lakers when he forced the trade to Miami.

Time for Pop to cut his losses and retool while there is still a market.

Too bad they already came out and said he was 100%

[raybies]

Play hardball PATFO. The child is flexing and you need to show him who daddy is