Woj: Kawhi Wants Max Contract Extension; No Progress Made in Talks With Spurs

[Baam]

There's no risk or downside tbh, there's no way he's taking the qualifying offer if he's so worried about money...

The only risk was to overreact to a 3 games stretch (let's not forget that Boris was the FMVP of quite a few journalists)... The future of the Spurs depends on getting a top level big like Gasol... The big question is : what do they do if they can't get that big in Free Agency... Kawhi doesn't see the big picture because he was on a contending team from his first day in the league and doesn't know what's it's like to stuck in the middle of the pack, and it's fine he doesn't have too, just has to keep quiet while Buford is dealing with what could be the most important offseason in forever...

[DPG21920]

this agent is about to learn the hard way tbh...What a got damn novice. You don't run to the press and leak stories and huff and puff and make empty threats when dealing with the Spurs. Not the right way to go about doing business and no one ever does that with the Spurs for good reason.

There is no "dangerous game" here. People are clearly deluisional, especially this agent, if he can't understand simple business. Throwing a tantruam because you don't get exactly what you want, when you want it is a losing game. If the risk is that Kawhi will sign a "Parson's Deal", then there's not much risk. He'll get to FA sooner and if he's proved he's worth more money by then (and he's willing to risk longer term security by taking a 2-3 year deal) then the Spurs would gladly pay. If he has sour grapes 2 years later after all the Spurs have proven as an organization, trade his ass.

[DPG21920]

What's even more hilarious about this rookie a** agent is he cites "the market being set" referring to Parsons/Hayward presumably, without realizing somehow that they both hit FA themselves and weren't extended . That's with those two teams being no where near the transistion the Spurs could be going through with a guy like Tim retiring (and possibly Manu).

This guy (based on everything I've read) seems to be poision for Kawhi. If there is truly any seed of contempt or unhappiness then it sucks Kawhi has let an agent trying to make a name for himself off of Kawhi ruin something good.

[DPG21920]

[TheGreatYacht]

Portland is about to mess around and ruin the Spurs... Like they did with Splitter's contract

[spurraider21]

Portland is about to mess around and ruin the Spurs... Like they did with Splitter's contract

the spurs are going to be willing to give leonard the max. there is no "messing"

[spurraider21]

Yeah but if Kawhi is as smart as it seems he will not sign and tell the Spurs, then the Spurs will match...Just like they did with Splitter...

if there is an officially signed offer sheet, the spurs will always be able to have access to it. splitter never signed an offer sheet with portland.

the difference is, the spurs are willing to pay Kawhi the max, so there's little negotiating going on here. with splitter it was a different story

[TheGreatYacht]

Kawhi's agent is the same SOB who convinced the Spurs to overpay for Errors... I hope he gets hit by a VIA bus tbh

[Hoops Czar]

if there is an officially signed offer sheet, the spurs will always be able to have access to it. splitter never signed an offer sheet with portland.

the difference is, the spurs are willing to pay Kawhi the max, so there's little negotiating going on here. with splitter it was a different story

Kawhi hasn't shown to be a max player yet. What a foolish notion it would be to throw max money at a player based on future potential. The Spurs have just recovered from the egregious RJ contract and I doubt the Spurs would be willing to pay max type money to a player who averages 15.8/6.2/2.0 per game. Someone will offer him a Parsons type deal and the Spurs will match. I'm worried about some team offering him a bloated Jeremy Lin type deal that screws up the team's future financial flexibility.

Anyhow, Kawhi should be in for a big year knowing he has a chance to be paid big bucks in the offseason.

[Hoops Czar]

Kawhi's agent is the same SOB who convinced the Spurs to overpay for Errors... I hope he gets hit by a VIA bus tbh

Any agent that can not only get Ayres a job but, get some team to pay him double what any other team would have been willing to pay is a damn good agent. Ayres is living the good life and he has his agent to thank for it because if not for him, he'd be playing overseas.

[BG_Spurs_Fan]

Kawhi hasn't shown to be a max player yet. What a foolish notion it would be to throw max money at a player based on future potential. The Spurs have just recovered from the egregious RJ contract and I doubt the Spurs would be willing to pay max type money to a player who averages 15.8/6.2/2.0 per game. Someone will offer him a Parsons type deal and the Spurs will match. I'm worried about some team offering him a bloated Jeremy Lin type deal that screws up the team's future financial flexibility.

Anyhow, Kawhi should be in for a big year knowing he has a chance to be paid big bucks in the offseason.

WTF Spurs FO will be dancing in the riverwalk if Kawhi signs a Jeremy Lin type deal lol

He's getting the max next summer.

[Hoops Czar]

WTF Spurs FO will be dancing in the riverwalk if Kawhi signs a Jeremy Lin type deal lol

He's getting the max next summer.

A bloated Jeremy Lin deal with a egregious backend payday. Don't forget though, You have to save some money for Danny Green's max contract. Where is all this money going to come from?

[Harry Callahan]

This agent's clients list is Kawhi and a bunch of spares TBH. This Elfus guy wanted to get paid big today and was crying like a baby to Woj when he failed to do so.

Pretty amateurish stuff. Hopefully Leonard will find someone to provide sound advise/council in the future.

[baseline bum]

A bloated Jeremy Lin deal with a egregious backend payday. Don't forget though, You have to save some money for Danny Green's max contract. Where is all this money going to come from?

[Malik Hairston]

Kawhi is going to get all the money he wants, and Danny Green is going to get paid, too..

Klay Thompson(a slightly better version of Danny Green) just got a 17.5 per year extension..

Alec Burks(who?) just signed for 10 mil per year..

This off-season had Jodie Meeks sign for 6 per year..

Not to mention the notorious Hayward and Parsons deal..

Ya, Kawhi and Danny are obviously getting paid, the former will get whatever he wants, too..

[BG_Spurs_Fan]

A bloated Jeremy Lin deal with a egregious backend payday. Don't forget though, You have to save some money for Danny Green's max contract. Where is all this money going to come from?

He can't get a backloaded max contract.

[Aztecfan03]

When you sign with the Spurs, you get additional benefits than most other teams.

-50 win team
-Deep playoff run
-Lots of rest
-Minimum distractions
-Best coach and FO of the NBA
-We take care of our own
-No state income tax
I would take 14mil for 4 years if I was Kawhi. Lots of benefits when you play here.

[Diego20]

Tony and Manu (in their prime) never earned more than 16 mill a year and some people here wants Kawhi earns 90 mill for 5 years? LOL

I Like Kawhi but he can't earn that averaging 13 points per game..

[Dverde]

I wouldn't take a short deal like Parsons. It's your first deal and it can set you for life. Injuries happen. Get as much as you can in your first real contract.

[Hoops Czar]

He can't get a backloaded max contract.

I know. I wasn't talking about max money. However, you can't disrespect Danny green, Lol. Leonard's numbers aren't that superior to Green's (And Green is not a max player). If Kawhi wants max money, he needs to play like he did in last year's finals, consistently throughout the entire season. Based on overall production to this point, his numbers don't suggest max. Small market teams usually don't hand out max contracts like candy (no Halloween pun intended) based on future potential. It will be interesting to see how Leonard fares when two of the big three retire and Kawhi is constantly double teamed and his only other option is to defer to an older Tony Parker. Can he still carry the load offensively without fault?

[dabom]

How could I forget that one.

[ElNono]

I know. I wasn't talking about max money. However, you can't disrespect Danny green, Lol. Leonard's numbers aren't that superior to Green's (And Green is not a max player). If Kawhi wants max money, he needs to play like he did in last year's finals, consistently throughout the entire season. Based on overall production to this point, his numbers don't suggest max. Small market teams usually don't hand out max contracts like candy (no Halloween pun intended) based on future potential. It will be interesting to see how Leonard fares when two of the big three retire and Kawhi is constantly double teamed and has to defer to an older Tony Parker. Can he still carry the load offensively without fault?

Doesn't really matter what we think about the players. The price will be set by the market. If Kawhi gets offered the max next summer, that's his value. Same with Danny.

[Hoops Czar]

Doesn't really matter what we think about the players. The price will be set by the market. If Kawhi gets offered the max next summer, that's his value. Same with Danny.

True. And if Danny Green gets a max offer, he's gone.

[dabom]

True. And if Danny Green gets a max offer, he's gone.

Which ing team gives him the max?

[Hoops Czar]

There were posters here that thought Mills would get 8-10 Mil per. Didn't happen.