Woj: Spurs "a long way" from offering Leonard the supermax

[Spurs9]

[FkLA]

Trade for youngins, picks and expirings. No way a team with Gasol, Parker, Manu and Mills (much less Anderson and Murray) beats the superDubs for the next 5 years anyway

Expirings for what? For the hope that they can sign another star of Kawhi's magnitude (they wont) or worse overpay for a low tier star like DEN had to with Millsap?

[coachmac87]

The media spin is in overdrive... Actually stating as fact that the Spurs would be interested in that deal... Smfh

The media is absolutely desperate to see Boston, Lakers and GSW all in the mix for a le

[baseline bum]

Not sure if already posted but ESPN NBA front page is posting an article on how LA can get James, George, and Leonard next year.

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/2...ba-free-agency

It's not worth reading but check out the trade they believe the Spurs would bite on if Leonard demands a trade to LA -

The Spurs would pick an option of letting Leonard walk than take that exact trade, I would almost absolutely believe.

Lolnzo and Deng

Maybe we can get them to throw Magic's AIDS in too

[FkLA]

Lolnzo and Deng

Maybe we can get them to throw Magic's AIDS in too

[SpursDynasty85]

Is PG worth 30 M a year?

If Chris Paul is worth $30M+ then of course PG is. Would I want him on our team for $30M? Yes. He is just entering his prime years albeit this would have been a no brainer if he didn't have his horrific injury.

[Chinook]

Lolnzo and Deng

Maybe we can get them to throw Magic's AIDS in too

[phxspurfan]

Expirings for what? For the hope that they can sign another star of Kawhi's magnitude (they wont) or worse overpay for a low tier star like DEN had to with Millsap?

To lower total salary expenditure during the next few years after those inflated contracts come off the books. So the Spurs remain at least around profitability in SA while people aren't buying as many tickets and the NBA is in the ter due to the SuperDubs. Also to obtain some financial flexibility to go after big name FAs when the Dubs start to get old, break up, or other reason why the league will stand a chance besides 1 or 2 Super Teams.

[SPURt]

Lolnzo and Deng

Maybe we can get them to throw Magic's AIDS in too

10 out of 10! Best laugh I’ve had on this board in some time!

[acoelho1]

The only way Kawhi doesn't get the supermax is if he agrees to a paycut. He's one of the best players in the league and if the issues this year didn't occur, no one would be debating it. As long as he want's to stay and they iron out their issues, it's a no-brainer.

[baseline bum]

The only way Kawhi doesn't get the supermax is if he agrees to a paycut. He's one of the best players in the league and if the issues this year didn't occur, no one would be debating it. As long as he want's to stay and they iron out their issues, it's a no-brainer.

But they did occur and the Spurs do have to be debating it. If Kawhi wants to use his own doctors maybe they'll blow another year of his career like they did with their failed rehab this year.

[Mugen]

Lolnzo and Deng

Maybe we can get them to throw Magic's AIDS in too

crofl

[MoSpur02]

But they did occur and the Spurs do have to be debating it. If Kawhi wants to use his own doctors maybe they'll blow another year of his career like they did with their failed rehab this year.

Exactly. He took a whole season off to rehab. The Spurs felt he was healthy enough to play, but he disagreed and decided against playing yet still got paid.

The Spurs had to deal with it. If he gets butt hurt because the Spurs don't initially offer him the supermax this off season and asks for a trade that doesn't seem right.

If he believes he's as good as he is, he should easily qualify for that supermax after this next season.

[exstatic]

Exactly. He took a whole season off to rehab. The Spurs felt he was healthy enough to play, but he disagreed and decided against playing yet still got paid.

The Spurs had to deal with it. If he gets butt hurt because the Spurs don't initially offer him the supermax this off season and asks for a trade that doesn't seem right.

If he believes he's as good as he is, he should easily qualify for that supermax after this next season.

You're assuming Kawhi is the one making the decision. Uncle Dennis and the Lincoln Agent may have other ideas.

[cd98]

Lolnzo and Deng

Maybe we can get them to throw Magic's AIDS in too

If we made that trade, we would get AIDS bc it means that Magic f$?*ed the Spurs.

[cd98]

Exactly. He took a whole season off to rehab. The Spurs felt he was healthy enough to play, but he disagreed and decided against playing yet still got paid.

The Spurs had to deal with it. If he gets butt hurt because the Spurs don't initially offer him the supermax this off season and asks for a trade that doesn't seem right.

If he believes he's as good as he is, he should easily qualify for that supermax after this next season.

Since he won't clear the air, I guess my su ion is that Kawhi probably had some discomfort even while he was cleared by the Spurs doctors, but he held out because he didn't want anything to interfere with him getting a contract extension. He know this year he would either get the Supermax or get traded. If he kept playing and got injured or if his injury continued, it would hurt his ability to get the entire super max. Why not just sit out the year and ensure that you can claim you are healthy by the end of the year? Kawhi and crew are now feeding info that he's close to 100% just in time for contract negotiations. I'm not saying he wasn't feeling pain, I'm just saying if Kobe had the same injury, he would've played.

[RD2191]

Since he won't clear the air, I guess my su ion is that Kawhi probably had some discomfort even while he was cleared by the Spurs doctors, but he held out because he didn't want anything to interfere with him getting a contract extension. He know this year he would either get the Supermax or get traded. If he kept playing and got injured or if his injury continued, it would hurt his ability to get the entire super max. Why not just sit out the year and ensure that you can claim you are healthy by the end of the year? Kawhi and crew are now feeding info that he's close to 100% just in time for contract negotiations. I'm not saying he wasn't feeling pain, I'm just saying if Kobe had the same injury, he would've played.

Kobe is a rapist.

[bklynspursfan]

The media spin is in overdrive... Actually stating as fact that the Spurs would be interested in that deal... Smfh

Spurs1990 didn't include the full quote, it actually said:

Let's say the Spurs are willing to do Ball, Deng and Kuzma for Leonard.

Definitely more of a hypothetical vs fact, but either way, it's obvious they want LA to be great again lol

[MoSpur02]

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[lmbebo]

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hrmm, edit comment?

[FkLA]

If we made that trade, we would get AIDS bc it means that Magic f$?*ed the Spurs.

[absoloot66]

Lolnzo and Deng

Maybe we can get them to throw Magic's AIDS in too

[cutewizard]

Well, if the Spurs don't want or can't afford to pay huge salaries on these superteams-days, we'll see many first-round exits.

If they expect to build through the draft, it will take many dark years of negative records.

If they expect to build via-trades instead of giving their own players huge deals, it will sound bad in FA. Most elite players would know that the Spurs are only about cheap contracts

I've said before GMs should learn from Presti-Harden mistake.

A team can't lose a top player just for money reasons.

Agree

[rasuo214]

The ESPN article had to be written by a laker fan. Hey lets trade 3 players (1 with a contract so bad they couldn't give him away) that the Lakers wouldn't mind getting rid of for a top 5 player!

[BillMc]