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Apparently Tyreke Evans met with the Lakers and Thunder.
Frickin mess. I wish this to end. Nobody knows nothing and ppl going with speculations and scenarios.
for some reason Leonards value is down. idk but damn ingram and ball for top3 player is not enough if he is healthy
Apparently Tyreke Evans met with the Lakers and Thunder.
And there was drama with that deal as well with Kawhi's agent and the Spurs.
yea well let's say ball has nothing to say tbh. And if LA keeps Lonzo along with Kawhi - that's crazy
I could have this wrong, but s I recall, they asked him to wait so they could sign LMA. They thought he'd be cool with it as it was good for the team, but he was insulted by the waiting. In retrospect, signs of things to come.
Kawhi could his girlfriend he would still make excuses. I could see him saying "Well Kawhi didnt do it on purpose and it was an accident. They just both slipped and Kawhi fell on top of her."
The socially awkward mute is going to find it extremely uncomfortable playing in front of Spurs fans if he has to suit up. It'll be a great punishment.
Exactly, he quit on a playoff team. Now that the Spurs don't have to pretend that this didn't happen or that there's still a chance at reconciling he can be dealt with appropriately.
The Clippers don't have anything worth trading for. Keeping Kawhi and getting nothing in return is a better option than taking whatever trash the Clippers would offer. Trade him to Philly or another team out East. Either he re-signs there or he loses out on money going to LA.
That to me is the main issue here. This will set a bad precedent not just for the Spurs but for the rest of the league. If a player doesn't want to play for you he could just do what Kawhi did which is find a doctor that will allow you to sit out with a medical holdout.
Whining about a job that pays you $20 mil because _________ is not going to find much sympathy anywhere.
I mean Eric Gordon already did this when NO didn't let him go to PHX to be the Cornerstone, and nothing came of it so I doubt anything gets done.
And it will cost him money if they don't trade for him too. Maybe RC hoping to call out his bluff works after all. He did say they hope to repair the relationship anyways. Sometimes it gets really ugly b4 it gets better.
Yes there is one but only if the Spurs have been prudent enough to privately investigate the situation and have some evidence of some fraud. In this case, bacause of the tampering rule, they can receive compensation from the Lakers of multiple first round picks without giving up any asset...and at the same time destroy Kiwhi's career.
Yeah I don't know how far the union will support him now that it's clear this is not about a second medical opinion but rather forcing his way to another team. NBA players have it good with the proportion of long term deals that is usually guaranteed.
Getting nothing is better than getting something?
Sometimes, yes. If it means sending a message along with freeing up a ton of cap space while increasing chances for a better pick.
You are probably right, but that was two small market teams. Kawhi to Lakers is a national story with a lot of exposure. I think that can change the equation.
How possible is that though? I can't see Kawhi facing the music. I would bet he does everything not to go which would force the Spurs to go to litigation... then at that point, it seems Kawhi would almost be forced to accept a trade almost anywhere and maybe a sign and trade to boot. I have no idea what the CBA says on a situation like this, but from what I have heard, it seems like Kawhi could really be painting himself into a corner. Still, though, how would he be able to suit up and play again unless he just sucked it up and said "I'm sorry, please forgive me"? We all know that ain't happenin. Uncle Dennis underestimated his hand and the workings of the league it appears.
good players want to play with stars
Theres not a chance hes coming back. When the players had that meeting with Kawhi it wasn't just thought of by Parker/Manu, Pop talked to them probably before it. Hes so far out the door, its just a matter of what trade they will pull off.
Remember this headline?
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...yoffs/2079103/
But if anything is a given with the Spurs, it's that players buy into the system and culture and the franchise has no problem jettisoning players who don't.
Kawhi and his group have tried to tarnish the credibility of the Spurs and Pop. You guys are delusional if you think they would ever have him play with this team again.
Still don't know why a Knicks trade has never been seriously discussed.
Kawhi for Porzingis and filler or picks to make the salaries work.
Knicks get the best player. Now, they're set to attract Kyrie who is rumored to want to go there. And Kyrie's dad and Uncle D are buds and can plot a Gotham super team to their hearts' content.
Kawhi and Uncle D get the biggest market possible too. Rumor was Kawhi began to like New York when rehabbing there.
Porzingis gets a real organization to develop him. Not Dolan chaos.
Spurs get a player coming off an injury, so a risk, but a ceiling higher than anything the Lakers are offering or Philly since they wouldn't include Simmons. They also put KL in the East.
I get to make Latvian references with impunity.
Winners all around.
Depends. I'd rather get nothing if the options are only Clippers trash or the Lakers (unless they make a "godfather" offer which is unlikely). The very slim odds that Kawhi would stay or help the team win a championship would be a better return than those situations.
This guy is in Jersey. Connected with Uncle Dennis maybe?
Kawhi getting re-signed to the supermax isn't gonna happen but that would be worst case scenario for me tbh.
I don't want to see that got's name mentioned with the Spurs unless it's a trade or a suspension.
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