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

[Budkin]

That seems like 100 years ago at this point.

[lmbebo]

Becoming so disillusioned with this league and game. Inmates running the asylum at this point. If you want "super teams", then ing make it a 4 league team...

Tired of all this crap. Hope fans speak with there voices and wallets and league popularity starts to fall. This isn't good for the league irregardless of what happens between spurs and Kawhi (forever a ing asshole).

[dbreiden83080]

Becoming so disillusioned with this league and game. Inmates running the asylum at this point. If you want "super teams", then ing make it a 4 league team...

Tired of all this crap. Hope fans speak with there voices and wallets and league popularity starts to fall. This isn't good for the league irregardless of what happens between spurs and Kawhi (forever a ing asshole).

And you know what I am a LeBron James fan, and the reality is he started all of this bull with the superteams. Was not getting it done in Cleveland with what he had, saw an opportunity to team up with some friends who were all stars and he took it. Kevin took it to the next level and didn’t care about criticism I think largely because LeBron already paved the way for it to happen. Now this has become the norm. This is what players want to do. It’s not good for the league.

[toki9]

Robert Williams already in risk of fines then?

So...him slipping on draft day may not have been totally crazy?

[itzsoweezee]

Lol, he can't do that. Enjoy the awkwardness this season, Kawhi.

[Keepin' it real]

And you know what I am a LeBron James fan, and the reality is he started all of this bull with the superteams. Was not getting it done in Cleveland with what he had, saw an opportunity to team up with some friends who were all stars and he took it. Kevin took it to the next level and didn’t care about criticism I think largely because LeBron already paved the way for it to happen. Now this has become the norm. This is what players want to do. It’s not good for the league.

It's great for the NBA, its corporate sponsors, TV partners and millennial player fans. It only sucks for the rest of us.

If the owners were to start complaining, then we might have something.

[Harry Callahan]

So...him slipping on draft day may not have been totally crazy?

This guy for the Celtics is a trainwreck.

[Vito Corleone]

Spurs hold the cards still.

Lakers might have Lebron, but he isn't enough and without Leonard, he won't be happy. I say Spurs hold onto Leonard until someone steps up with a legit offer. Getting something in return takes a back seat to taking trash and getting stuck with crap contracts. Leonard's cap space is much more valuable than bad contracts and making him sit out a year would be pure gold.

I'm pretty sure no matter what he gets from the Lakers and endorsements, he will never make up that much money.

When it's all said and done, he is going to lose so much time and money he might not be the same player again.

[CosmicCowboy]

It's great for the NBA, its corporate sponsors, TV partners and millennial player fans. It only sucks for the rest of us.

If the owners were to start complaining, then we might have something.

As long as the tv money and total team revenue keeps getting split the owners wont say anything. Spurs "small town" franchise is worth like 1.5 billion dollars and its not just from selling tickets.

[CosmicCowboy]

And btw they paid 76 million for it in 96.

[Buddy Mignon]

What a huge . You're under contract, got. I'm sure a lot of lurkers (now Lakers fans) think we're upset because Kawhi wants to leave. No, dip s. When a player wants to leave, the typical action is play out your contract (that you in' agreed to and signed) honorably, and then leave for whatever bull city you want. Not turn matters into a sideshow. Today's NBA, right lefty

Havent you called in sick and expected to get paid, dip ?

[midnightpulp]

Havent you called in sick and expected to get paid, dip ?

Nothing was wrong with his ass. Funny to see you slurping Leonard now, though

[BillMc]

Spurs hold the cards still.

Lakers might have Lebron, but he isn't enough and without Leonard, he won't be happy. I say Spurs hold onto Leonard until someone steps up with a legit offer. Getting something in return takes a back seat to taking trash and getting stuck with crap contracts. Leonard's cap space is much more valuable than bad contracts and making him sit out a year would be pure gold.

I'm pretty sure no matter what he gets from the Lakers and endorsements, he will never make up that much money.

When it's all said and done, he is going to lose so much time and money he might not be the same player again.

This

[SupremeGuy]

Spurs hold the cards still.

Lakers might have Lebron, but he isn't enough and without Leonard, he won't be happy. I say Spurs hold onto Leonard until someone steps up with a legit offer. Getting something in return takes a back seat to taking trash and getting stuck with crap contracts. Leonard's cap space is much more valuable than bad contracts and making him sit out a year would be pure gold.

I'm pretty sure no matter what he gets from the Lakers and endorsements, he will never make up that much money.

When it's all said and done, he is going to lose so much time and money he might not be the same player again.

Just hoping the PATFO doesn't cuck out and make a lame ass deal, tbh.

[BillMc]

Call his bluff.

And, really, I don't want the LA flotsam. Rather have the cap space when he's gone.

[baseline bum]

Call his bluff.

And, really, I don't want the LA flotsam. Rather have the cap space when he's gone.

No reason to make it easy for that , not when LA has nothing useful to offer in trade.

[Thebesteva]

What a huge . You're under contract, got. I'm sure a lot of lurkers (now Lakers fans) think we're upset because Kawhi wants to leave. No, dip s. When a player wants to leave, the typical action is play out your contract (that you in' agreed to and signed) honorably, and then leave for whatever bull city you want. Not turn matters into a sideshow. Today's NBA, right lefty

[PublicOption]

Magic tampered

[Allan Rowe vs Wade]

dilemma:

hold onto kawhi for another year (or ship his ass east) ... ensure warriors three peat.
trade kawhi to lakers ... form a 2nd superteam in the west

[Snaq O'Meal]

Public appearances and those dumb 10 public service events still need to be enforced.

Instead of visiting elementary kids which is the usual easy way these guys do it, put him on the highway collecting garbage in some San Antonio beautification project. Or he can pick all the condoms out of the sludge when they drain the river.

Nephew better show up or get fined.

Some say Nephew can’t even wipe his own ass.

So I hope to see Uncle Fester doing the cleaning duties on Nephew’s behalf.

[phxspurfan]

dilemma:

hold onto kawhi for another year (or ship his ass east) ... ensure warriors three peat.
trade kawhi to lakers ... form a 2nd superteam in the west

Hes going to sign with LA anyway next summer. Why not get some draft picks for his carcass

[duncan2k5]

U guys are freaking stupid I swear... I keep warning you about these headlines stating speculation as fact... SAS sources was speculation from league executives... ALL who want Kawhi to leave... So they have an incentive to stoke the flames... This has no grain of fact, yet u all are in here losing ur ... Grow up and understand what the media does

[DeRozan m8]

U guys are freaking stupid I swear... I keep warning you about these headlines stating speculation as fact... SAS sources was speculation from league executives... ALL who want Kawhi to leave... So they have an incentive to stoke the flames... This has no grain of fact, yet u all are in here losing ur ... Grow up and understand what the media does

Someone is in denial

[phyzik]

As much as I HATE the Lakers, as an overall basketball fan, I've always wondered what it would be like to see Lebron and Kahwi on the same team.... I just don't think LA has anything to offer the Spurs... ship Kahwi to the East and let it play out a year from now when he goes into free agency... Get the best deal we can get.... But I would like to see what a Lebron/Kahwi duo would look like just as a pure basketball fan at some point. PRIME Lebron with Kahwi would have been amazing to see.

[JPB]

Someone is in denial

Nah, just a typical insecure, media-conspiracy-fake news-big brother- trying to convince himself he's not a clueless as he deep down knows he is.