Kawhi Conspiracy Theories.

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Pop demonstrates he learned something about hardball while working for the CIA

1) Hire anonymous to hack Uncle Dennis and the agent. Get proof of collusion & tampering by Lakers and medical holdout.
2) Trade Kawhi to Lakers after fighting for as much as possible. (Ingram, ball, picks?)
3) Have anonymous leak the proof of collusion, tampering and medical holdout.
4) a) League suspends Kawhi for a year or more - blowing up the Lakers superteam
b) League forces Lakers to pay proper compensation for Kawhi & penalty for bad behaviour to SAS - how many future first round picks? (see Joe Smith and Minny for an example)
5) Sue Kawhi, Uncle, and Agent for commercial fraud (medical holdout). Get Kawhi's salary back for last year + damages (How many more playoff games would we have had if he was playing? How much more merch sales?)

[Marcus Bryant]

Or, just keep him until next February and then do a deadline deal with an EC playoff team. No supermax, no extension, no superteam.

The deceit is apparent and it will cost Leonard.

[John B]

Kawhi is a big Beta and folds under pressure on being the Face of the Franchise, fill Duncan’s shoes, all that stuff. His mother said so herself after 2014 championship, her son doesn’t want to be a Superstar, doesn’t want to be the face of the franchise, just wants to be good at what he loves which is basketball. Kawhi’s “mental personality” cannot take the pressure of being The One. His prolonged injury could be anxiety, delaying the inevitable. He needs “nurturing,” reassurance from people close to him, Uncle Dennis his father-image. It didn’t help that Tony, Manu, Pops seemed pressuring him to come back, worst “alienating” him. He complained of Pops’ strict style. Uncle Dennis had a brilliant idea, how about going home with the family? Thinking it would even better for his brand, ka-ching! Approached Magic. Great, we are clearing up for LeBron sweepstakes, and btw PG is coming too! The rest is history.