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

[-21-]

Still don't know why a Knicks trade has never been seriously discussed.

Kawhi for Porzingis and filler or picks to make the salaries work.

Knicks get the best player. Now, they're set to attract Kyrie who is rumored to want to go there. And Kyrie's dad and Uncle D are buds and can plot a Gotham super team to their hearts' content.

Kawhi and Uncle D get the biggest market possible too. Rumor was Kawhi began to like New York when rehabbing there.

Porzingis gets a real organization to develop him. Not Dolan chaos.

Spurs get a player coming off an injury, so a risk, but a ceiling higher than anything the Lakers are offering or Philly since they wouldn't include Simmons. They also put KL in the East.

I get to make Latvian references with impunity.

Winners all around.

Porzingis loves NY. He would not be thrilled about coming to SA especially with rumors of Dolan selling the franchise.

[BSfromTX]

This guy is in Jersey. Connected with Uncle Dennis maybe?

Jabari's alt

[BillMc]

Porzingis loves NY. He would not be thrilled about coming to SA especially with rumors of Dolan selling the franchise.

Everything I read was he hated the Knicks, but you're right that's not the same as hating NY. I think KP is hungry to be developed. I'm sure he'd be happy to let Pop and the Spurs staff improve his game.

If Dolan sells everything could change though.

[FvckMavs]

Kawhi getting re-signed to the supermax isn't gonna happen but that would be worst case scenario for me tbh.

I don't want to see that got's name mentioned with the Spurs unless it's a trade or a suspension.

Hopefully he takes Jabari with him.

[lmbebo]

Jabari's alt

he was posting from Durham the other day

[BillMc]

This guy is in Jersey. Connected with Uncle Dennis maybe?

So Uncle D feels disrespected and he's going to cost his client 80 mill?

[loveforthegame]

Kawhi getting re-signed to the supermax isn't gonna happen but that would be worst case scenario for me tbh.

I don't want to see that got's name mentioned with the Spurs unless it's a trade or a suspension.

I’m hoping he’s signed just to watch the meltdown here.

[Marcus Bryant]

Looks like more spin. Oh, the 9th doc you consulted discovered a problem the 8 previous ones didn't?

Now suddenly you're healthy after missing an entire season and demanding a trade to the specific team James just joined?

Yeah, persecution man. Please whine some more.

[Mr. Body]

This guy is in Jersey. Connected with Uncle Dennis maybe?

Kawhi is a grown man. You don't call the families of grown men. That's disrespectful and sad for all involved.

[picnroll]

This guy is in Jersey. Connected with Uncle Dennis maybe?

Yeah because that sounds so much like the Spurs’ reputation and the way they operate.

[Marcus Bryant]

Well, good. Uncle Buck shows no signs of stopping, Spurs won't have to pay him if he holds out and if there was ever a real chronic issue then the Spurs avoid being saddled with a max contract for a perimeter player who's yet to play an entire season.

[bklynspursfan]

Kawhi getting re-signed to the supermax isn't gonna happen but that would be worst case scenario for me tbh.

I don't want to see that got's name mentioned with the Spurs unless it's a trade or a suspension.

Sign him to the supermax, then trade him anywhere you want lol

[Marcus Bryant]

Kawhi is a grown man. You don't call the families of grown men. That's disrespectful and sad for all involved.

Right, that's just weird and an indicator of the source.

[BillMc]

This guy is in Jersey. Connected with Uncle Dennis maybe?

I want to know when the Spurs have ever "demonized" Kawhi's family? I guarantee they've never said anything negative about KL's family other than potentially Uncle Dennis. And even he, not publicly that I can recall. I guess Pop saying "ask his group" is a declaration of war? Puh-lease. This is all an excuse to get out of town in the most awkward way possible.

[Vic Petro]

Sometimes, yes. If it means sending a message along with freeing up a ton of cap space while increasing chances for a better pick.

If you would be letting him walk for free, why not consider Tobias (who you’ll flip and/or expires anyway) and, say, ‘19, ‘21, and ‘23 unprotected 1’s? Not saying you’d get that, but it’s better than zero and the Clippers seem desperate.

[SpursDynasty85]

Sometimes, yes. If it means sending a message along with freeing up a ton of cap space while increasing chances for a better pick.

Tanking means defeat.

[DPG21920]

This shouldn’t be hard. Tell Kawhi “look, we will honor your request, but you have to tell LA to actually place value on you. As of now, they aren’t valuing you at all. They take it for granted that you will walk to them in free agency and want that since it means they can pay you less money. If you want to go there and they want you just tell them to negoa e a trade in good faith and we will send you there and only there so you don’t get financially harmed and get to go home”.

[DPG21920]

If you would be letting him walk for free, why not consider Tobias (who you’ll flip and/or expires anyway) and, say, ‘19, ‘21, and ‘23 unprotected 1’s? Not saying you’d get that, but it’s better than zero and the Clippers seem desperate.

Sure - if it’s a no risk deal with picks thats fine. But we don’t know that is being offered.

[Marcus Bryant]

If you would be letting him walk for free, why not consider Tobias (who you’ll flip and/or expires anyway) and, say, ‘19, ‘21, and ‘23 unprotected 1’s? Not saying you’d get that, but it’s better than zero and the Clippers seem desperate.

Yeah, West is looking to make a deal and get a face of the franchise. I'm sure Team Microsoft would think they could get him to agree to an extension.

[Marcus Bryant]

I want to know when the Spurs have ever "demonized" Kawhi's family? I guarantee they've never said anything negative about KL's family other than potentially Uncle Dennis. And even he, not publicly that I can recall. I guess Pop saying "ask his group" is a declaration of war? Puh-lease. This is all an excuse to get out of town in the most awkward way possible.

Only thing that comes to mind is that ESPN article a couple months back in which somebody in the front office said they thought this was all a ruse to get Leonard traded to a large market.

[baseline bum]

That to me is the main issue here. This will set a bad precedent not just for the Spurs but for the rest of the league. If a player doesn't want to play for you he could just do what Kawhi did which is find a doctor that will allow you to sit out with a medical holdout.

It's too bad there isn't an out in the CBA until 2022, because you'd think owners would start pushing for non-guranteed NFL style contracts now that they see even one of the most successful franchises have their star hold out on them and still pull a max salary paycheck. I'm tempted to trade that mute piece of to Golden State for Iguodala just as a big you to Magic.

[Marcus Bryant]

It's too bad there isn't an out in the CBA until 2022, because you'd think owners would start pushing for non-guranteed NFL style contracts now that they see one of the most successful franchises have their star hold out on them and still pull a max salary paycheck. I'm tempted to trade that mute piece of to Golden State for Iguodala just as a big you to Magic.

[Marcus Bryant]

Silver would face all kinds of pressure to nix that.

[bklynspursfan]

Kawhi for Boban. Who says no? Clips?

[spurraider21]

how have the Spurs alienated kawhi's family? they've made no comments about them. the rumors surrounding the spurs were originally that they were completely uninterested in trading leonard, only thing we've heard from pop/rc is their desire to keep kawhi, and then only recently did they entertain offers but even then never seemed close to moving him

thats a load of crap. i'm not saying the spurs should be kissing kawhi's ass or anything, but acting like they've alienated him this summer makes no sense. i think they did so during the season, but not really during this trade demand saga