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

[ernest787]

If the Lakers trade ball and get a 1^st rounder to send to the Spurs, the question becomes which package do you like better?

Lakers – Ingram, Kuzma, Randle, picks
Philly – fultz, saric, Covington, smith, Miami pick.

[picnroll]

PG is becoming one of my favorite players.

Sign me up for Philly – fultz, saric, Covington, smith, Miami pick.

[Spurs9]

If the Lakers trade ball and get a 1^st rounder to send to the Spurs, the question becomes which package do you like better?

Lakers – Ingram, Kuzma, Randle, picks
Philly – fultz, saric, Covington, smith, Miami pick.

Lakers, but it probably wouldn't involve Randle, isn't he a FA? Can't go wrong either way, I don't think Philly deals Smith though.

[look_at_g_shred]

If the Lakers trade ball and get a 1^st rounder to send to the Spurs, the question becomes which package do you like better?

Lakers – Ingram, Kuzma, Randle, picks
Philly – fultz, saric, Covington, smith, Miami pick.

As of now we need front court depth. Especially if we can dump Gasol too..so the LAL could solve that. A lineup of White/Murray/Ingram/Kuz/Aldridge is pretty intriguing.

[ernest787]

Lakers, but it probably wouldn't involve Randle, isn't he a FA? Can't go wrong either way, I don't think Philly deals Smith though.

Woj article seems to indicate the possibility of a sign and trade to include Randle.

[DontStopBelieving]

Sounds like SA hoping to get a deal done quick before FA because LA with LeBron and PG along with a clear path to sign Kawhi kills the Leonard trade market.

Can the Lakers actually sign Kawhi next year with Lebron and PG on the books?

[baseline bum]

Sounds like SA hoping to get a deal done quick before FA because LA with LeBron and PG along with a clear path to sign Kawhi kills the Leonard trade market.

What exactly is the clear path to sign Leonard in 2019 with LeBron and Paul George already signed in LA? They salary dump their prospects to get someone to take Deng and then LeBron says that's ok, I don't care about winning in 2018-19, you can just hold onto that cap slot for 2019-20?

[picnroll]

Lakers will have to use their cheerleaders for the bench.

[MoSpur02]

If they take on a salary then they only have room for two top FAs.

[MoSpur02]

Sounds like SA hoping to get a deal done quick before FA because LA with LeBron and PG along with a clear path to sign Kawhi kills the Leonard trade market.

You have it wrong. The Lakers are the ones scrambling trying to get a first round pick and willing to take on a bad contract just to try to lure the Spurs in a trade

[baseline bum]

If they take on a salary then they only have room for two top FAs.

They don't have room for James + George now unless they trade one of Deng, Ball, or Ingram or stretch Deng.

[lmbebo]

Not that I want to see Lakers get him, but it would take multiple 1st round picks to convince me personally .... And some coming from teams other than the Lakers because any team with Kwahi is almost guaranteed to make the playoffs.

[Mugen]

Sounds like the Lakers are desperate as and the Spurs have the upper hand

yeah baby, worst nightmare for Laker fan right now.

We called Magic and Rob panicking and looks like it's happening.

Sell the ing farm, you idiots.

[lmbebo]

They don't have room for James + George now unless they trade one of Deng, Ball, or Ingram or stretch Deng.

I think Lakers would prob have to send a pick or two with Ball just because of how much of a headache is dad is ...

[MoSpur02]

I have never wished an injury on a player, but Kawhi on the Lakers is pushing it.

[HarlemHeat37]

yeah baby, worst nightmare for Laker fan right now.

We called Magic and Rob panicking and looks like it's happening.

Sell the ing farm, you idiots.

Looks like a pretty ty farm, so far

[Spurs9]

Woj article seems to indicate the possibility of a sign and trade to include Randle.

I'd be good with that, I am a fan of all 3 pieces when they played on the Lakers. If we can unload the Gasol contract, and add Randle + Ingram and Kuzma, thats a really solid team.

[Mr. Body]

Sounds like SA hoping to get a deal done quick before FA because LA with LeBron and PG along with a clear path to sign Kawhi kills the Leonard trade market.

Seems like you've failed to read or understand anything in this thread.

[exstatic]

new article from ESPN (WOJ) saying that the Lakers are feeling pressure to get a deal done b/c LBJ doesn't want to be the first FA to sign there, and they are worried now that PG may stay in OKC.

If the Spurs are going to move him, this is good and can cause the price to increase.

Also mentions the Lakers have been hunting for future 1st round picks to sweeten the deal. Imagine that means Ball is being shopped.

I no longer think it's asset related. I think that PATFO sees Magic's sloppy tampering fingerprints all over this mess, and are determined not to trade him to the Lakers.

[Mugen]

Looks like a pretty ty farm, so far

True but the Lakers upping their offer means the other suitors will follow accordingly.

And if PG stays in OKC? The market for Kawhi just got a lot, lot better as teams will want to follow what OKC did last year.

[objective]

Lakers panicking making the media means one thing for sure:

The signal fire has been LIT: It's all hands on board for the media to pressure and intimidate the Spurs into dealing Kawhi

Expect a nonstop barrage from everyone from ESPN to Bleacher Report to SB Nation to SI to Yahoo to Stein and every podcast flunky to slander the Spurs and up the pressure

Expect new leaks like the 'never set foot there again' to faking an injury after looking good in camp (promoted by the Dunc'd On Podcast) to even playing nice ('Kawhi loves Pop and looks might return like LeBron to Cleveland if they let him go')

It's going to be 24/7 blitz until LeBron and George settle things

[lmbebo]

Seems like you've failed to read or understand anything in this thread.

Looks like opposite is true. Lakers pushing to make a deal happen quickly because Lebron doesn't want to be the first/only person to join Lakers ... Lakers feel pressure to add another star to entice Lebron to join as well. Not as confident that PG will come...

[baseline bum]

Woj article seems to indicate the possibility of a sign and trade to include Randle.

Julian Randle? He'll be making more than Kawhi next year. No thanks, that guy.

[ECOV]

Can't they just agree both sides ed up

[LkrFan]

Bottom line Pop and the Spurs have all the leverage. Leonard is under contract and can be traded to any team the Spurs wish. If Spurs trade him it’s no skin off their nose if he signs with that team or not. Doubt Pop is going to do Leonard any favor. Pop’s playing nice now but I’m sure he’s majorly pissed at the way Leonard and his “group” have played this es game. Pop’s Ex military and these guys are 4+ chicken cowards.

True, but it takes two to tango. It will take a king's ransom to pry Kiwi away...but again, who is willing to give up significant assets for a 1-year rental? If I'm Ainge, I would only do a S&T or no deal. Otherwise he walks to Staples Center.

Edit: looks like Maginka is gonna sweeten the pot: