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

[TXstbobcat]

Until the group plays the slavery card, which should be coming soon..not sure Pop will be able to withstand that, mentally..

Not exactly slavery when Leonard signed his contract. Playing the slavery card will backfire horribly for Leonard and his group.

[SupremeGuy]

if spurs opt to not trade him and he sits out... spurs lose more leverage.

lolwut?

[gambit1990]

Per the NBA Collective Bargaining Agreement, if a player withholds services in the final year of his contract, after 30 days he forfeits the right to become a free agent at the end of the contract. His old team retains his rights.

The Spurs theoretically could just keep Kawhi out of the NBA forever.

wow, i honestly never knew that was in the cba.

[duncan2150]

Per the NBA Collective Bargaining Agreement, if a player withholds services in the final year of his contract, after 30 days he forfeits the right to become a free agent at the end of the contract. His old team retains his rights.

The Spurs theoretically could just keep Kawhi out of the NBA forever.

So, no, sitting out does not help him.

i don’t understand people who thinks he can sit and don’t play nearly two years.

spurs leverage is here : no good offer he stays and if so he will play and gain more value. The only Risk is injuries but again that’s Not good for him.

[dabom]

Until the group plays the slavery card, which should be coming soon..not sure Pop will be able to withstand that, mentally..

Career suicide.

[SupremeGuy]

Seeing PATFO being slave owners is entertaining. Pop is being exposed as the giant piece of he is, tbh. Can't have it both ways, Pop; you ing hypocrite.

[picnroll]

That's the thing tho, Pop & RC don't want all that drama, sitting doesnt hurt the Spurs any less than it does Kawhi.

We keep forgetting Pop and zrC don’t own the team. Ultimately the ownership group makes the cal. Pop and arc just present the options.

[SupremeGuy]

Career suicide.

Not playing for a playoff team when you're cleared and then threatening to sit out an entire year; that's worse.

[dabom]

Some latrell sprewell right there. Millionaires making 20million dollars and not even playing and still playing the slavery card, when he's making millions and no one made him sign a contract.

[gambit1990]

lolwut?

stars ultimately get what they want (as in moved) from sitting out (or desire/threat to sit out) tbh. at least in the nba.

[HarlemHeat37]

Not exactly slavery when Leonard signed his contract. Playing the slavery card will backfire horribly for Leonard and his group.

Not my sentiment, I'm just predicting it if this goes the distance..it's one of the last moves they have, they've ed everything else up for the most part

They don't even have to say anything, all they need is one of the talking heads in the media to put it out there and create a storm(Cris Carter, etc)..

[Extra Stout]

Not exactly slavery when Leonard signed his contract. Playing the slavery card will backfire horribly for Leonard and his group.

I do not understand where this idea comes from that Gregg Popovich is some mentally weak delicate flower who can’t handle the pressure applied by a mute 27-year-old athlete and his pathetically amateurish grifter bank manager uncle.

[Spurs da champs]

Current events contradict your assessment of Pop’s and RC’s mindset.

I doubt this drags out at the start of the season or into training camp. All the leaks from both sides, say Kawhi won't be in a Spurs uniform again.

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Spurs get: Saric, Korkmaz, Bolden, Miami 2021 1st, Sac 2020 2nd
76ers get: Kawhi
Kings get: Covington

Still too steep a price for Philly?

[Pavlov]

Seeing PATFO being slave owners is entertaining. Pop is being exposed as the giant piece of he is, tbh. Can't have it both ways, Pop; you ing hypocrite.

What slave makes $19,000,000.00 for doing nothing?

[Chinook]

Chris Sheridan tweeted about the Kings maybe becoming a focal point of a Kawhi trade.

I just hate the idea of this. First, because they should have get rid of Mills instead of Cov if SAC is willing. Second, if they don't want Cov, they aren't going to want Anderson. Some will think that's fine, but they don't need THAT much cap space going forward unless Pop is "Magicking" someone for next summer. Third and most importantly, I really feel like SAC's involvement would be tied to LAL and not Philly. As much as I'd hate to do a straight trade with the Lakers, I'd abhor doing a three-team deal involving Deng going to another team. LAL needs to pay for Deng's removal independent of a deal with SA. If the Spurs think that Ball and Ingram are a strong enough base value for Leonard, then they can't let LA cut that value to having a Ball/Deng side trade with SAC or ATL. I don't blame PATFO for not wanting Lonzo, but whomever takes him needs to be paying SA his full value, not giving pennies because they're also taking LAL's .

[BatManu20]

Gross.

[dabom]

Not my sentiment, I'm just predicting it if this goes the distance..it's one of the last moves they have, they've ed everything else up for the most part

They don't even have to say anything, all they need is one of the talking heads in the media to put it out there and create a storm(Cris Carter, etc)..

They've also ed Kawhi's rep. Other organizations (not just teams) don't wanna do business with toxic people. They tanked their organization and kawhi's rep in all this. They played themselves, and now Kawhi might lose a ton of money too. All for nothing.

[Chinook]

The Lakers are just such pathetic vultures. Lillard hasn't said anything about wanting to go to LAL, and Portland hasn't said anything about wanting to trade him. But they still keep trying to manufacture trades out of thin air and inserting themselves into the interactions of teams and players under contract. Dame has three years left on his deal, but even that's not enough to prevent folks from tampering.

[HarlemHeat37]

The Lakers are just such pathetic vultures. Lillard hasn't said anything about wanting to go to LAL, and Portland hasn't said anything about wanting to trade him. But they still keep trying to manufacture trades out of thin air and inserting themselves into the interactions of teams and players under contract. Dame has three years left on his deal, but even that's not enough to prevent folks from tampering.

It's expected at this point, though..

They haven't been relevant in 5 years and they just added LeBron, which means combining both Lakers media hype WITH the LeBron media machine ESPN, FS1, etc are all desperate for this to work out, it's huge for them(don't forget how Miami forming their big 3 took the NBA to a level of popularity it hadn't seen since the 3-peat Lakers)..

[r0drig0lac]

I do not understand where this idea comes from that Gregg Popovich is some mentally weak delicate flower who can’t handle the pressure applied by a mute 27-year-old athlete and his pathetically amateurish grifter bank manager uncle.

only in spurstalk tbh

[jermaine]

What slave makes $19,000,000.00 for doing nothing?

Sign my black ass up for slavery then. I'll take it!!!

[dbestpro]

Spurs get: Saric, Korkmaz, Bolden, Miami 2021 1st, Sac 2020 2nd
76ers get: Kawhi
Kings get: Covington

Still too steep a price for Philly?

Add a second round pick to Sac and you are getting close.

[stu scotts eye]

This world has turned so political, polarizing, trivial, and racial.

I can't listen to a conversation between any political groups and leave not wanting to smack both sides with the back of my hand.

[Barfunk]

What slave makes $19,000,000.00 for doing nothing?

Exactly. Anybody who plays this card is a sad ing re .