Young: sources tell @ExpressNews that Kawhi Leonard wants to be traded from Spurs

[SpursDynasty85]

Apparently Kyrie and Butler want to team up now or in free agency. Kawhi for Butler and then we get Kyrie in free agency? Who says no??

Man. That would be the most ideal but I would imagine Wolves think they can do better than a 1 yr lease of Kawhi and his questionable group.

[toki9]

Anyway, they also had Jabari on there saying that he agreed with SA holding onto Kawhi and that there is a chance it could work out. I don't know how much of that was him feeling pressured to sound impartial/optimistic for a national audience and how much of it is his honest evaluation of the situation. I'd be all in favor of bringing Leonard back at this point on a good deal and then pivoting toward making moves to fix the roster. But the supermax just can't happen. He's going to have to give, whether it's by opting into that last year before getting DPE money, not getting max raises off the DPE salary or having a lot of the back end of the deal being non-guaranteed. Simply put, SA couldn't make that deal before all this started. They damned sure can't now.

Or maybe it's Kawhi and his group realizing that the Lakers are ready to hang him out dry and so looking for ways to salvage a bad situation...or maybe it's Jabari realizing that he might still have to work in San Antonio next year?

[Spurs da champs]

Thibbs would give Kawhi a real injury, tbh. Kawhi's quad might explode.

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Or maybe it's Kawhi and his group realizing that the Lakers are ready to hang him out dry and so looking for ways to salvage a bad situation...or maybe it's Jabari realizing that he might still have to work in San Antonio next year?

I can't believe he didn't get himself fired with his little stunt a week or so back.

[SpursDynasty85]

Thibbs would give Kawhi a real injury, tbh. Kawhi's quad might explode.

Good point

[YGWHI]

Jabari sucks but Uncle Dennis is obviously using him as his mouthpiece. Its why he's coming off so pro-Kawhitter. He's pretty credible when it comes to the Kawhitter camp, imo.

He reported that the rift between the two sides was overblown, that an extension was likely. Then all tell broke loose when PATFO leaked the supermax stuff Woj. Idk if PATFO was being spiteful, if they expected a discount, or if they feared that he would just bolt after a year anyway...but that leak was unnecessary either way. The meeting in NY was going to take place anyway, why not just discuss that there? Obviously, Kawhitter and his group of amateurs share most of the blame but PATFO didn't handle that well, imo.

Agree on this. There is no need to tell your franchise player in front of everyone..."we won't give you that supermax deal".

[BSfromTX]

well there is no way leonard has been offered the supermax because the spurs can't offer it until July 16th.

There ya go

[SAGirl]

well there is no way leonard has been offered the supermax because the spurs can't offer it until July 16th.

they can however sit down and talk about it don't be this naive.

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they can however sit down and talk about it.

[coachmac87]

Agree on this. There is no need to tell your franchise player in front of everyone..."we won't give you that supermax deal".

That’s not what was said bruh....

But ok spin it how you want?

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Jabari sucks but Uncle Dennis is obviously using him as his mouthpiece. Its why he's coming off so pro-Kawhitter. He's pretty credible when it comes to the Kawhitter camp, imo.

He reported that the rift between the two sides was overblown, that an extension was likely. Then all tell broke loose when PATFO leaked the supermax stuff Woj. Idk if PATFO was being spiteful, if they expected a discount, or if they feared that he would just bolt after a year anyway...but that leak was unnecessary either way. The meeting in NY was going to take place anyway, why not just discuss that there? Obviously, Kawhitter and his group of amateurs share most of the blame but PATFO didn't handle that well, imo.

oh really

[MoSpur02]

Don't be naive.

It's not about the injury.

The Spurs could have a meeting with his doctors or just ask him to schedule summer workouts with someone Spurs trust...It won't be the first time that a team watch a player works in offseason...

There is no decision to make...Things won't change because the Spurs don't like Kawhi's people, they feel they can't trust them long term. But that people it's his family, he won't leave his fam for any NBA team.

False

The Spurs will trade Kawhi, tomorrow, next week, before deadline...Again, it's just a matter of time.

False about the meeting with his doctors.

[YGWHI]

Or, his family just wants to be in LA and the Spurs know that.

Kawhi played for the Spurs and having his family in LA never was an issue. His fams even bought houses in SA in these years...

Things changed for the Spurs when his family started to have a voice on his decision...Again, it's clear, the Spurs don't like them.

[MoSpur02]

I wouldn't mind Jimmy Butler, but would also want someone else thrown in.

[YGWHI]

False about the meeting with his doctors.

I didn't say they had one...I said there were many options to know if he's healthy this offseason or not.

[YGWHI]

That’s not what was said bruh....

But ok spin it how you want?

That's what Woj said.

[MoSpur02]

Kawhi played for the Spurs and having his family in LA never was an issue. His fams even bought houses in SA in these years...

Things changed for the Spurs when his family started to have a voice on his decision...Again, it's clear, the Spurs don't like them.

Its clear the Spurs don't like his family? LOL. You have proof of this? I am sure they don't like his uncle giving Kawhi bad career advice. Its almost never good to mix family with business.

[BSfromTX]

I didn't say they had one...I said there were many options to know if he's healthy this offseason or not.

HIPPA wouldn’t allow it unless kawhi approves

[MoSpur02]

I didn't say they had one...I said there were many options to know if he's healthy this offseason or not.

I meant that the Spurs would love to meet and get medical info regarding his health, but I have heard they are withholding that info until they get a max offer. Of course you will deny this and spin it, but wutevs.

[RD2191]

Man. That would be the most ideal but I would imagine Wolves think they can do better than a 1 yr lease of Kawhi and his questionable group.

They're in the same boat as the Spurs with Kawhi though. Move him now or lose him for nothing. And he wants to team up with Kyrie so that also narrows the list of trade partners down.

[YGWHI]

I meant that the Spurs would love to meet and get medical info regarding his health, but I have heard they are withholding that info until they get a max offer. Of course you will deny this and spin it, but wutevs.

C'mon...If the Spurs would have told his group "we're gonna supermax you if you have some workouts with..." they would have accepted.

But the supermax WAS NEVER ON THE TABLE. That's what his camp told Jabari that the Spurs never suggested the possibility of that deal.

Of course you will say your "my source"...Well, we read Kawhi's camp news in Jabari tweets.

If you have a "close source to the team" you already know that the Spurs don't want Kawhi on the team, they just keep telling this to the media to have better offers for him.

[MoSpur02]

C'mon...If the Spurs would have told his group "we're gonna supermax you if you have some workouts with..." they would have accepted.

But the supermax WAS NEVER ON THE TABLE. That's what his camp told Jabari that the Spurs never suggested the possibility of that deal.

Of course you will say your "my source"...Well, we read Kawhi's camp news in Jabari tweets.

If you have a "close source to the team" you already know that the Spurs don't want Kawhi on the team, they just keep telling this to the media to have better offers for him.

I didn't say anything about workouts. I was referring to the meeting with his doctors. I know the max hasn't been offered and I completely understand them not offering it. They have questions and I would too if I am committing almost a quarter of a billion dollars to a single player who has health issues and who has caused issues in the locker room and within the organization.

[rjv]

they can however sit down and talk about it don't be this naive.

i guess i missed all the news about how there has been a sit down. and, of course, that's in the realm of possibilities. don't be so presumptive.

[coachmac87]

That's what Woj said.

That the Spurs were not going to offer it?

Or they had to talk out their differences before doing so?

Two different things...

You pretend you know so much...

#SpinCycle

[SAGirl]

i guess i missed all the news about how there has been a sit down. and, of course, that's in the realm of possibilities. don't be so presumptive.

a good amount of the chatter was about a meeting they had prior to the draft and afterwards. I wasn't even paying attention prior to the draft.