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

[NASpurs]

Kawhi reaching out sure

[MannyIsGod]

Agreed. If you're the Thunder would you have rather gotten Harrison Barnes at the deadline so you could max him out instead of letting Durant walk for nothing? Yeah, me neither.

Really? The Thunder weren't planning on losing Durant. The situation with Durant and Leonard are nothing alike. Second, trading for someone doesn't mean you have to max them. You can wait and see. So far ever prospect you mention you also attach the max to as if it's somehow a given that a player that isn't worth the max is still going to get it.

Would the Thunder rather have gotten some draft picks or prospects instead of losing Durant for nothing? The answer should be obvious to you and its not what you guys are saying. Letting him walk and getting nothing in return just means you're delaying a rebuild for no good reason. It's not a sound basketball move for the Spurs. It's just ya'll wanting to be petty, which I get, but it isn't sound business.

[Mugen]

Yeah, I can totally see that mute reaching out to LeBron.

[spursistan]

Kawhi reaching out sure

Seems legit

[BatManu20]

[bklynspursfan]

Just realized Kawhi's bday is tomorrow... Wonder if the Spurs accounts will publish anything

[BatManu20]

All these “reports” are such ing garbage. Literally just a nonstop flow of contradicting reports and bull speculation from a bunch of wannabe insiders looking for attention.

[baseline bum]

Really? The Thunder weren't planning on losing Durant. The situation with Durant and Leonard are nothing alike. Second, trading for someone doesn't mean you have to max them. You can wait and see. So far ever prospect you mention you also attach the max to as if it's somehow a given that a player that isn't worth the max is still going to get it.

Would the Thunder rather have gotten some draft picks or prospects instead of losing Durant for nothing? The answer should be obvious to you and its not what you guys are saying. Letting him walk and getting nothing in return just means you're delaying a rebuild for no good reason. It's not a sound basketball move for the Spurs. It's just ya'll wanting to be petty, which I get, but it isn't sound business.

I attach max contracts because that tends to be market value for B-level players coming off their rookie contracts.

[ducks]

james should tell leonard he would go to sa if he stays in sa

[BatManu20]

Just realized Kawhi's bday is tomorrow... Wonder if the Spurs accounts will publish anything

“Happy birthday Kawhi! Eat and die! (but not til after trade you)”

[Killakobe81]

All these “reports” are such ing garbage. Literally just a nonstop flow of contradicting reports and bull speculation from a bunch of wannabe insiders.

Agreed. Especially with obvious stuff like KL's defense can help Lebron ... yeah, no !!

[Spurs9]

All these “reports” are such ing garbage. Literally just a nonstop flow of contradicting reports and bull speculation from a bunch of wannabe insiders looking for attention.

Yeah, twitter is a cesspool

[MannyIsGod]

I attach max contracts because that tends to be market value for B-level players coming off their rookie contracts.

If the Spurs are willing to let a Kawhi walk then why wouldn't they be willing to let a bad prospect walk? I'll concede that the Pau contract makes people do a double take, but historically the Spurs have not overpaid their players.

[gambit1990]

james should tell leonard he would go to sa if he stays in sa

"let's both live in a city we don't really wanna be in instead of us both being in a city we really wanna be in."

[SAGirl]

I think the chances are high If/When Leonard goes to LA or wherever he does not old up physically at all. This BS with the Quad is not the first time he was accused of being fragile, But this season just took it to obvious extreme levels. Spurs needs to get some good young talent like Ingram and maybe he turns into a special player. I think chances are good we have seen the best of Leonard. Teams should be questioning not just his health but his desire. A player that wants to be all time great, does not pull what he pulled this season. He was cleared to play and sat all season. Never happens..

I was already very concerned about this injury when the Spurs were rumored to offer the Supermax to him. I figure it can't be helped considering the cir stances, but it has been a major red flag, the injury, the super long rehab, etc. I was already concerned he would have durability issues the rest of the way.

[coachmac87]

james should tell leonard he would go to sa if he stays in sa

That’s the easiest way for them to team up.

Kawhi can bring his new friend to the 219M negotiation table if they’re BFFs now

[look_at_g_shred]

i'm assuming that gif is from when they were playing the spurs lol look at the fan in the back

[Namundy]

Watched highlights of Kuzma and he looks much more fluid and engaged than Ingram.

I agree, but the defensive potential for Ingram is higher. Kuzma is very fluid though.

[Spurs9]

[marinoman]

This was reported last night

[cjw]

Holy does the Express News have the worst damn writers

Jabari: You can still watch Kawhi when he comes to town 3/4 times a year

McDonald: Spurs have won enough, it's okay to lose and let other teams win

And to think these are the ones that survived their downsizing

[Mugen]

Kuzma is such a got, dude belongs with the Lakers.

[baseline bum]

If the Spurs are willing to let a Kawhi walk then why wouldn't they be willing to let a bad prospect walk? I'll concede that the Pau contract makes people do a double take, but historically the Spurs have not overpaid their players.

You forget about the contract they signed Jefferson to?

[cd021]

Ingram's metrics are very discouraging compared to most wing stars of the 2000s to present in their 2nd seasons..you'd have to really believe in a Giannis trajectory to think he can be a superstar, ugh(and Giannis is a rare specimen)

I think odds are that he'll never live up to the hype and just be a pretty good player but not all-star caliber.

[ducks]

That’s the easiest way for them to team up.

Kawhi can bring his new friend to the 219M negotiation table if they’re BFFs now

with lma here they would be a big three superteam