First of all, if he stays it would because of Pop and the Front Office, but there is no guarantee that Pop is staying past 2020 plus he appears to be on decline like Manu, Tony, Patty, Pau among others. Our two bright spots are Dejounte and LA. And I love them both, but I would take Ben Simmons and Joel Emdiid over them 100% of the time. Plus they have Dario Saric and Markelle Fulttz, and all around amazing young talents. With Kawhi, who needs to get there before Lebron or Paul George, they will be a le conteder for years to come. Plus Kawhi has a relationship with Brett Brown. And like we said Pop wont be around for ever.
No deny, Philly offers the better chance to compete! But they also offer more money. Not from the supermax extension (about 25 min less, I believe) but from a Nike or an Addidas contact! We are talking over 200mi from advertizing. LA is intriguing but is more of a wild card both from a coaching perspective and talentwise.
To summarize, in Philly, Kawhi gets more money and more les, what would you choose if you were Kawhi?