Posted this on the Kawhi thread, but I thought it was significant enough to warrant its own thread. I don’t know about the reliability of the source, but David Thorpe and Henry Abott were formerly with ESPN, so they should be at least fairly plugged-in.
Why wouldnt he? He’l be in the finals every year especially if they play Powell over Danny Green
If he really does extend, will the contingent that still hates him on this site turn their vitriol to PATFO, as deserved?
not good for PATFO
Why’s that? They wanted him out of the West, and it looks like it will stay that way, at least in the short term.
LOL, Jeannie and Rob.
if this is confirmed, the scenario changes from "he wants to go to LA anyway" to "he wants to get out of SA anyway", this for me is much more serious.
Given his injury history signing a short term deal would be foolish .
I agree 100%
I hope he stays in Toronto because we wouldn't have to face him as much and it makes the league better
But I doubt this is true due to his injury history and the fact that he serious about his money
Good choice tbh.
Be the new Lebron's replacement and dominate the East and reaching Finals every year.
Let the western monsters beat/injure themselves on their way to the Finals. And then slay the western champion
I'd prefer him to stay with Toronto anyway.
Maybe his group finally decided to stop making crap financial decisions? It would cost him another $40M to leave. Or, just maybe they realized it’s a terrible look to have your meal ticket miss 25% of the season, and be dragging his leg up and down the court in the playoffs. They may be in take what you can get mode.
I always thought a two year max deal with a one year opt out made sense. Sign the longer max deal after this one.
Spurs
Actually, the two biggest losers, if this is true, are agents and the Los Angeles Lakers. This would be the second straight summer that the Lakers ‘tamper and steal’ strategy has come up a crapper. Teams have now figured out that this is a bluff, so agents now have less leverage.
Biggest loser is truly the otherwise boring Clippers - they have tampered per Silver in Doc’s salivating praise and it was rumored his top choice. If he stays Toronto my esteem (little as it is) for KL will rise as he has shown at least some loyalty to something.
The front office including Pop is an example of where arrogance and ego by those who work off the court thought they were more important then those who are on the court. Actually, this is not that unusual and happens in business all the time. It is the number one reason good employees leave their employer.
Lol taking my money and mocking me??? This is rock bottom for ol’ DPG
Spurs always the biggest loser in any scenario. Nothing changes that.
Vegas still has the clippers as favorites .. it’s close tho .
No team in the west besides the warriors can afford him missing his annual 20 games a year . Probably smart to stay out east .
Untrue. Spurs have always expressed humility in their success - always pointing to Duncan as the main reason for it.
Raptors fans: "DeRozan who?! Kawhi is Da MAN in Toronto!
Wait your bet with DD was for game 1? Damm losing 1k cause PATFO didnt include siakam in a kawhi deal
If leonard signs 1+1. Hes probably very confident with his health. It also means he was really not 100 this year in the RS. Load managment was really about health and not saving it for a max with LA.
He’d be a fool to leave Raps with the whole country behind him. Also a cakewalk to the Finals every year aka new Lebron of the East. He could get his max contract with player option every year, but I don’t know if with his prone to injury would be wise.
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