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

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Not going to happen

[Spurs da champs]

To those saying wait till the deadline, do yall think he'll even play again till then? Apparently he's "adamant" on leaving Spur's locker-room, he's a cancer & a distraction to the rest of team, it's not fair to the others barring an about face by Kiwi. That might ultimately pressure Spurs to deal him sooner rather then later...just gotta hope Ainge takes this seriously & or Lakers turn Lonzo into a potential lottery pick or Josh Jackson.

[objective]

Everytime I see a Spurs fan post like "screw the Spurs" because they might make a bad trade I am reminded of how much I think this fan base is so ing spoiled. Are none of you fans of another franchise who has done stupid at times? Do you really just give up on those teams at that junction?

No, I don't follow other franchises in a serious way

They don't matter

The Spurs do

The Spurs don't have a big market. They don't have beaches. They don't have a billionaire owner. They don't have celebrities. They don't have a hip city. They don't have nightlife. They don't have a hot industry.

All they have is their word and their balls.

Once they break 'em, they have nothing.

And breaking them for the Lakers and a player who destroyed the franchise unprovoked, for no reason when he could have just minded his own business, opted out in 2019 and left ... Who went out of his way to screw them over ...

Then they won't be worth the trouble.

And by balls I mean self respect; a spine

[dbestpro]

To those saying wait till the deadline, do yall think he'll even play again till then? Apparently he's "adamant" on leaving Spur's locker-room, he's a cancer & a distraction to the rest of team, it's not fair to the others barring an about face by Kiwi. That might ultimately pressure Spurs to deal him sooner rather then later...just gotta hope Ainge takes this seriously & or Lakers turn Lonzo into a potential lottery pick or Josh Jackson.

If KL sits for another year while under contract he risks in being forced to sit out for an additional year with no money as it could be assumed as a retirement. There are no players offered who are better than what they could get in free agency next year. This gives you time to heal the wounds. This is what you do if he indeed is a top 3 player.

[MannyIsGod]

No, I don't follow other franchises in a serious way

They don't matter

The Spurs do

The Spurs don't have a big market. They don't have beaches. They don't have a billionaire owner. They don't have celebrities. They don't have a hip city. They don't have nightlife. They don't have a hot industry.

All they have is their word and their balls.

Once they break 'em, they have nothing.

And breaking them for the Lakers and a player who destroyed the franchise unprovoked, for no reason when he could have just minded his own business, opted out in 2019 and left ... Who went out of his way to screw them over ...

Then they won't be worth the trouble.

lol. Ok.

[marinoman]

He'll sign the supermax. It's only fitting Dennis would end it this way.

Everyone needs an optimist like this in their life.

I think we’re ed

[Mugen]

No, I don't follow other franchises in a serious way

They don't matter

The Spurs do

The Spurs don't have a big market. They don't have beaches. They don't have a billionaire owner. They don't have celebrities. They don't have a hip city. They don't have nightlife. They don't have a hot industry.

All they have is their word and their balls.

Once they break 'em, they have nothing.

And breaking them for the Lakers and a player who destroyed the franchise unprovoked, for no reason when he could have just minded his own business, opted out in 2019 and left ... Who went out of his way to screw them over ...

Then they won't be worth the trouble.

And by balls I mean self respect; a spine

[Mugen]

At least when my Raiders up, it's because they're actually dumb as .

[TekXX]

I'm not an expert on NBA rules, can Kawhi simply refuse to play and still get payed?

[Hoops Czar]

No, I don't follow other franchises in a serious way

They don't matter

The Spurs do

The Spurs don't have a big market. They don't have beaches. They don't have a billionaire owner. They don't have celebrities. They don't have a hip city. They don't have nightlife. They don't have a hot industry.

All they have is their word and their balls.

Once they break 'em, they have nothing.

And breaking them for the Lakers and a player who destroyed the franchise unprovoked, for no reason when he could have just minded his own business, opted out in 2019 and left ... Who went out of his way to screw them over ...

Then they won't be worth the trouble.

And by balls I mean self respect; a spine

They have Mic e Beadle. She's kind of a celebrity.

[daslicer]

No, I don't follow other franchises in a serious way

They don't matter

The Spurs do

The Spurs don't have a big market. They don't have beaches. They don't have a billionaire owner. They don't have celebrities. They don't have a hip city. They don't have nightlife. They don't have a hot industry.

All they have is their word and their balls.

Once they break 'em, they have nothing.

And breaking them for the Lakers and a player who destroyed the franchise unprovoked, for no reason when he could have just minded his own business, opted out in 2019 and left ... Who went out of his way to screw them over ...

Then they won't be worth the trouble.

And by balls I mean self respect; a spine

Agreed for me it's all about pride and respect. I can't root for a team that gets cucked.

[objective]

lol. Ok.

Besides, what's so spoiled about wanting to sit Kawhi and embracing the hard rebuild instead of convincing ourselves that the Spurs can still contend with average replacements?

[Clipper Nation]

Everytime I see a Spurs fan post like "screw the Spurs" because they might make a bad trade I am reminded of how much I think this fan base is so ing spoiled. Are none of you fans of another franchise who has done stupid at times? Do you really just give up on those teams at that junction?

The Clippers have done a lot of stupid throughout their history, but one thing they've never done is gift the Lakers a superteam like a bunch of cucks. That would be the ultimate betrayal of the fanbase. I can totally understand Spur fans being angry at their team over that.

[RGMCSE]

anybody who just expects spurs fans to be ok with this. Let him sit and sulk for a year. I don’t give a .

[Hoops Czar]

The Clippers have done a lot of stupid throughout their history, but one thing they've never done is gift the Lakers a superteam like a bunch of cucks. That would be the ultimate betrayal of the fanbase. I can totally understand Spur fans being angry at their team over that.

Clippers have never had the Players to grant the Lakers anything. Have you forgotten how awful they were prior to Griffin's arrival? Clipperland use to be the last place on earth you'd look for NBA talent.

[TekXX]

The Clippers have done a lot of stupid throughout their history, but one thing they've never done is gift the Lakers a superteam like a bunch of cucks. That would be the ultimate betrayal of the fanbase. I can totally understand Spur fans being angry at their team over that.

I'm with you but the Spurs realize Lakers are getting Kawaii regardless so should we get something for him now?

[Mugen]

Spurs trading Kawhi to the Lakers after all the he pulled this last season is the definition of cucked. Maybe they convince enough of the dumb fans that the Lakers trash is worth salvaging in a trade.

They should probably sign him to a Supermax before trading him to put an extra shine on Dennis' balls.

What a ing embarrassment if Pop/RC end up caving like they'll probably do.

[MannyIsGod]

Besides, what's so spoiled about wanting to sit Kawhi and embracing the hard rebuild instead of convincing ourselves that the Spurs can still contend with average replacements?

Noting spoiled about that. The spoiled part comes in when the franchise makes a bad trade and you bail because you're somehow a fan of them "having balls". I mean, tell yourself whatever you need to, but if you're a fan of a franchise "having balls" I just find that laughable. That's not even spoiled, that's just hilarious. But to each their own.

[MannyIsGod]

I will say that its easy to just say that the Spurs should just mail it in and rebuild when you're not the one who's job depends on keeping people in the seats. This same spoiled ass fan base that is threatening to quit on the team if they make a bad trade because their star player put them in an unwinnable situation is the same that's not going to sow up when they are going 20-62 for a few years in a row. The Spurs aren't in Philly and they're not going to operate like they are.

[marinoman]

Since the spurs don’t wanna rebuild, I don’t either, you get at least 1 established good player. The best ive heard so far is Irving and some late pick

[DPG21920]

I won’t believe a Kawhi to Lakers trade until I see a Lonzo trade announcement. If that happens, I will believe LA is serious about closing the deal with SA.

Everyone has been touting some PHX trade by tomorrow, so we will see

[Russ]

Leonard would forfeit his $20 million salary at least for 18-19 and be illegible to sign with another team for a year. The Spurs would lose out in that the his salary would still count against the cap (assuming there would be any player(s) they want to sign in FA.)

This info is from the venerable Laker fan capologist Larry Coon's cap FAQ (first posted online in Usenet groups circa late 90s).
http://www.cbafaq.com/salarycap.htm#Q61

With the way things are going it isn't even a far fetched scenario at this point.

Thanks. The link is quite informative (and the rules are complex).

I think we might be headed for a Kawhi "retirement" unless a trade happens.

[daslicer]

The Clippers have done a lot of stupid throughout their history, but one thing they've never done is gift the Lakers a superteam like a bunch of cucks. That would be the ultimate betrayal of the fanbase. I can totally understand Spur fans being angry at their team over that.

That is my biggest problem. Whats worse is that if you allow the Lakers to bend you over now they will do it again in the future if the Spurs are ever fortunate enough to have a top 5 player. Spurs are setting themselves up to be the Lakers farm system if they go through with this trade.

[raybies]

I will say that its easy to just say that the Spurs should just mail it in and rebuild when you're not the one who's job depends on keeping people in the seats. This same spoiled ass fan base that is threatening to quit on the team if they make a bad trade because their star player put them in an unwinnable situation is the same that's not going to sow up when they are going 20-62 for a few years in a row. The Spurs aren't in Philly and they're not going to operate like they are.

Been knowing this for awhile, that’s why I take this place in doses. A lot of these posters call players for being cancers and are cancerous as posters... it’s funny to me now. This drama is what a lot have wanted... always complaining etc. More like viruses than diseases tbh. The yeast of Spurstalk... some of the worst s of fandom. I’m ready for some humbling tho. Love my team whoever’s on it.

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