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

[ducks]

Report: Cavaliers would’ve traded Kevin Love for Paul George if LeBron James committed long-term last summer
https://www.yahoo.com/sports/report-...200301073.html

[weeks]

While doubtful, it’d be great if some random team came out of nowhere and offered a ton of assets so we could get the over with. Spurs somehow pull a fair-ish trade out of their ass, Kawhi isn’t on the Lakers this season, and we get to move on from this nightmare.

you know as well as i do that rc is gonna cave

[ducks]

Don't know where to post this but wtf

They know they can not resign everyone
Jordan would be under contract

[Hoops Czar]

Report: Cavaliers would’ve traded Kevin Love for Paul George if LeBron James committed long-term last summer
https://www.yahoo.com/sports/report-...200301073.html

Lateral move, tbh

[ducks]

Heck help warriors out trade Leonard for curry

[Mugen]

I'm betting RC and Pop cave tomorrow. I hope i'm wrong tbh.

[baseline bum]

Might as well ruin the NBA even more if you can't get anything useful in trade for Kawhi

[ducks]

Might as well ruin the NBA even more if you can't get anything useful in trade for Kawhi

lol if silver approved that trade

[look_at_g_shred]

Idk man I’m buzzin rn but let’s just offer Kawhi the max.

[baseline bum]

lol if silver approved that trade

He couldn't stop it.

[Hoops Czar]

Might as well ruin the NBA even more if you can't get anything useful in trade for Kawhi

You have not affected the Win percentage of this team.

[midnightpulp]

Lebron is proving himself to be such a cliché wanting (presumably) to play for the Lakers. If he really wants to live in LA per his wife wishes, why not the Clippers? Imagine the legacy boost if he merely got that franchise to the Finals.

[BatManu20]

I'm betting RC and Pop cave tomorrow. I hope i'm wrong tbh.

[BatManu20]

If we cave and trade Kawhi for a package tommorow, RC should resign on the spot.

[Lostwingman]

just ask yourself this; is your body ready for kawhi's first 50 point game in the purple and gold?

Well , you're really selling me on damning the future and ing the lakers.

[sasaint]

While doubtful, it’d be great if some random team came out of nowhere and offered a ton of assets so we could get the over with. Spurs somehow pull a fair-ish trade out of their ass, Kawhi isn’t on the Lakers this season, and we get to move on from this nightmare.

I love a story with a happy ending.

[midnightpulp]

If we cave and trade Kawhi for a package tommorow, RC should resign on the spot.

I'll resign my Spurs and NBA fandom. There's nothing more disinteresting and cliched than a Lakers superteam, and if the Spurs help create it, them. NBA coverage will also be unwatchable due to the media fellating the Lakers' "revival."

[dbreiden83080]

Kawhi to Philly would make me sick, but not nearly as sick as LA.

I truly believe that we have seen the best of him. He will bomb wherever he goes. Oh sure he might have a good two or three months next season.. But not an entire season. He is soft, doesn’t have what it takes to be a true great player. He will fold.

[spurs10]

I'm betting RC and Pop cave tomorrow. I hope i'm wrong tbh.

I don't see the motivation unless their feelings have changed from being miffed to true hatred for him. Why cave? I just don't see the upside, Why not make him play, getting a year out of him or just suing him if he doesn't show seems more like the Spurs to me. Cave? Why? If we walk with something sweet, that ain't folding.

[Budkin]

I'll resign my Spurs and NBA fandom. There's nothing more disinteresting and cliched than a Lakers superteam, and if the Spurs help create it, them. NBA coverage will also be unwatchable due to the media fellating the Lakers' "revival."

This. The league is already unwatchable.

[marinoman]

More and more reading the offers makes me wanna keep kawhi. Dare him to sit again.

[objective]

I don't see the motivation unless their feelings have changed from being miffed to true hatred for him. Why cave? I just don't see the upside, Why not make him play, getting a year out of him or just suing him if he doesn't show seems more like the Spurs to me. Cave? Why? If we walk with something sweet, that ain't folding.

I'm worried about Pop and RC folding also.

They are historically very good to players. Too good, they don't treat players like assets.

When they had control over players with Qualifying Offers like Simmons and Joseph ... They gave in and let them get their money, withdrawing the offers.

Maybe they can't take the heat.

Maybe they've grown soft.

20 years ago they would have had Jabari fired for stepping out of line.

[Lostwingman]

I'm worried about Pop and RC folding also.

They are historically very good to players. Too good, they don't treat players like assets.

When they had control over players with Qualifying Offers like Simmons and Joseph ... They gave in and let them get their money, withdrawing the offers.

Maybe they can't take the heat.

Maybe they've grown soft.

20 years ago they would have had Jabari fired for stepping out of line.

Yo but Kawhi was robbed of a career

[Birn]

I don't understand why so many experts think that the Spurs lost leverage when LBJ made his decision to opt out.

The Spurs have the leverage here. In fact, their position grows stronger the longer they wait out. If LBJ comes out early and says he plans to join the Lakers, then the Spurs have even more leverage since the Lakers will be desperate to build a super team. The Lakers would have to act quickly since OKC will be pushing Paul George to take their max offer. In order to be appealing to both LBJ and PG, they need to desperately get KL in the fold which would mean giving the Spurs what they want. The way I see it, I just don't think the Spurs have any interest in helping the Lakers become a super team in the WC. That would make no sense to the Spurs. They don't want to weaken their compe iveness in the WC, which is already becoming more and more highly compe ive. I just don't see any deal with the Lakers happening.

I wouldn't pay attention to any of the media reports that say the Spurs are "ready to move on" and have "given up" trying to repair the relationship with KL. As many of you well know, there are numerous journalists who are close to KL's group and are trying to create a narrative that places public pressure on the Spurs to do something now. The fact is that the Spurs are not going to be pressured to make any decisions. They will operate solely on their timeline and they will stay disciplined to that. If a great offer is presented that they think will help the team they'll do it. They just aren't going to gift KL to the Lakers like so many media "experts" would like to see.


I wouldn't be surprised at all for the Spurs to just sit tight and keep KL and inform him that they expect him to fulfill the final year of his contract. The Spurs may be better off keeping him and trying to convince him to sign long term. I would rather keep him and try to convince him to stay instead of trading him somewhere else so another team can try to convince him to stay. Worst case, he says he doesn't plan to stick around and we get what we can by the February trade deadline. A lot can happen between now and then. Even if we only get a pick and a marginal player, at least the Spurs can then focus on doing a full rebuild next season. With him on the roster, we actually would be able to legitimately contend for a championship - yes, we could actually beat the Rockets and Warriors with KL on board.

The best case scenario is the Spurs actually convince KL to stay long term and he signs an extension.


The Spurs are in control and have the leverage.

[rascal]

I don't understand why so many experts think that the Spurs lost leverage when LBJ made his decision to opt out.

The Spurs have the leverage here. In fact, their position grows stronger the longer they wait out. If LBJ comes out early and says he plans to join the Lakers, then the Spurs have even more leverage since the Lakers will be desperate to build a super team. The Lakers would have to act quickly since OKC will be pushing Paul George to take their max offer. In order to be appealing to both LBJ and PG, they need to desperately get KL in the fold which would mean giving the Spurs what they want. The way I see it, I just don't think the Spurs have any interest in helping the Lakers become a super team in the WC. That would make no sense to the Spurs. They don't want to weaken their compe iveness in the WC, which is already becoming more and more highly compe ive. I just don't see any deal with the Lakers happening.

I wouldn't pay attention to any of the media reports that say the Spurs are "ready to move on" and have "given up" trying to repair the relationship with KL. As many of you well know, there are numerous journalists who are close to KL's group and are trying to create a narrative that places public pressure on the Spurs to do something now. The fact is that the Spurs are not going to be pressured to make any decisions. They will operate solely on their timeline and they will stay disciplined to that. If a great offer is presented that they think will help the team they'll do it. They just aren't going to gift KL to the Lakers like so many media "experts" would like to see.


I wouldn't be surprised at all for the Spurs to just sit tight and keep KL and inform him that they expect him to fulfill the final year of his contract. The Spurs may be better off keeping him and trying to convince him to sign long term. I would rather keep him and try to convince him to stay instead of trading him somewhere else so another team can try to convince him to stay. Worst case, he says he doesn't plan to stick around and we get what we can by the February trade deadline. A lot can happen between now and then. Even if we only get a pick and a marginal player, at least the Spurs can then focus on doing a full rebuild next season. With him on the roster, we actually would be able to legitimately contend for a championship - yes, we could actually beat the Rockets and Warriors with KL on board.

The best case scenario is the Spurs actually convince KL to stay long term and he signs an extension.


The Spurs are in control and have the leverage.

No the Spurs are not in any control. If you keep Leonard then the Spurs are going to get back very little in any trades or nothing at all because Leonard is just going to sign with the Lakers after the season. There is no reason for Leonard to stay with a sinking ship as the Spurs will not be in contention with the Warriors or Houston and he has made it clear he wants out.