Shams: Spurs & Toronto Engaged in Serious Trade Talks Centered Around Kawhi & DeRozan

[TheGreatYacht]

Yes, in the sense we're giving up the better player. But RC is savvy.

The best way to think of it is in effect we're trading George Hill for DeRozen+assets and we got a ring out of it in 2014.

You'd win Olympic gold with this spin, tbh

[BatManu20]

Oh . Woj says they're finalizing the deal

[lefty20]

FFS announce the deal already, some of us are on the EST.

[Robz4000]

Anybody else getting the feeling that the Spurs are about to get fleeced tbh..

Absolutely.

[SpurPadre]

Just trade trade his ass before he breaks a leg, PG-13 style for Team USA, tbh.

[808]

[BillMc]

You'd win Olympic gold with this spin, tbh

I do my best.

[testies]

This might be good for Kawhi, I hear Canada has more liberal treatment for mental disease, with cannabis oil and such

[TheGreatYacht]

If Ol' RV Drunkford gives up Kawhi for DeRozan with only a guy named Yakob to show for it I will lose it.

RV Drunkford traded Diaw for a summer league scrub named Olivier and to top it off, it was to make room for the Spanish ostrich

Fluffers better get ready to polish the next pile of Buford is about throw at us....

[BillMc]

I wonder if Kawhi is beginning to doubt the wisdom of Uncle Dennis's advice yet?

[joeyjfive]

Well this is it folks.

[BatManu20]

Apparently, according to that Woj report, Toronto brass told DeMar just last week during Summer League that he wouldn't be traded... that's why he's so pissed. Understandable tbh.

[Uriel]

From a purely basketball perspective, this is a bad deal for the Spurs. DeRozan is a downgrade from Leonard. We would go from being the 2nd best team in the NBA to the 3rd best team in the West (and that's being optimistic).

[slick'81]

Come on og and derozan

[TheGreatYacht]

Toronto will be a good place for Kawhi, tbh. Great city (1Mx better than the creek), white women, a Jordan ambassador sitting court side every game that can help seal a new shoe deal, has a better chance of making the finals than he would out West, etc

Id love nothing more than for him to stay there and pull a PG13. Lakers were hesitant to even throw in Josh Hart for you, and gave up chasing you the minute LeGM got in town. Those cholos don't deserve you bruh.

[NASpurs]

From a purely basketball perspective, this is a bad deal for the Spurs. DeRozan is a downgrade from Leonard. We would go from being the 2nd best team in the NBA to the 3rd best team in the West (and that's being optimistic).

When I want a hot take, I’ll always read one of your posts.

[TimDunkem]

From a purely basketball perspective, this is a bad deal for the Spurs. DeRozan is a downgrade from Leonard. We would go from being the 2nd best team in the NBA to the 3rd best team in the West (and that's being optimistic).

The sky is blue. Water is wet. What is your point? Kawhi isn't going to step on the court for the Spurs again, and the deals available are just going to get worse. We all know Pop will not commit to the tank. This wasn't the best outcome by far, but it's likely as good as it's going to get.

[SpurPadre]

From a purely basketball perspective, this is a bad deal for the Spurs. DeRozan is a downgrade from Leonard. We would go from being the 2nd best team in the NBA to the 3rd best team in the West (and that's being optimistic).

Way better than 7th seed this past season, tbh. We ought to be glad.

[szkorhetz]

From a purely basketball perspective, this is a bad deal for the Spurs. DeRozan is a downgrade from Leonard. We would go from being the 2nd best team in the NBA to the 3rd best team in the West (and that's being optimistic).

Yeah, we are 7th in the west with Leonard, so any player is an upgrade compared to this quitter.

[SpurPadre]

And for all we know, Ka has reached his peak and will go the way of Grant Hill, who at least had more balls than him, tbh. Good riddance.

[NASpurs]

Let’s be real, the Spurs were going to get ed either way but at least Toronto bought us dinner first I guess.

[duncan2150]

We should be happy to have derozan, we could have lost leonard for nothing next year or have a bad packages from phila, LA or Boston.

Best deal for us, we'll see what are the other parts of the deal but a first is not bad , OG will be good.... we'll see.

[TheGreatYacht]

And for all we know, Ka has reached his peak and will go the way of Grant Hill, who at least had more balls than him, tbh. Good riddance.

He's winning MVP next season.

[kjhip1]

Let’s be real, the Spurs were going to get ed either way but at least Toronto bought us dinner I guess.

[BatManu20]

We should be happy to have derozan, we could have lost leonard for nothing next year or have a bad packages from phila, LA or Boston.

Best deal for us, we'll see what are the other parts of the deal but a first is not bad , OG will be good.... we'll see.

There's a chance OG isn't even involved in the deal... or a pick..