Kawhi Leonard (Merged Threads)

[greece66]

https://twitter.com/AlvaroNBAMartin/status/1012008491073105920

Spurs must be bluffing to keep the price high.

I'd be delighted to have him in Boston, even if it meant losing Brown.

[nickagneta]

Have a feeling San Antonio doesn't make a move on Kawhi until after the major players in free agency make their decisions. Just don't see San Antonio doing a team like Cleveland, Philly or the Lakers a favor by moving Kawhi early hence making landing another major free agent easier for them.

If for instance Lebron decides to stay in Cleveland, then maybe Kawhi gets dealt to LAL. If either George or Paul land in LAL with Lebron, maybe SA sends Kawhi east. And so on. I just don't see SA dealing Kawhi to a team to make it easy for them to create another superteam.

[greece66]

Have a feeling San Antonio doesn't make a move on Kawhi until after the major players in free agency make their decisions. Just don't see San Antonio doing a team like Cleveland, Philly or the Lakers a favor by moving Kawhi early hence making landing another major free agent easier for them.

If for instance Lebron decides to stay in Cleveland, then maybe Kawhi gets dealt to LAL. If either George or Paul land in LAL with Lebron, maybe SA sends Kawhi east. And so on. I just don't see SA dealing Kawhi to a team to make it easy for them to create another superteam.

Good point but IMO it works both ways. Didn't they say last year that if only Kyrie had said earlier he wanted out, Cavs could have got a better deal?

[MattyIce]

Have a feeling San Antonio doesn't make a move on Kawhi until after the major players in free agency make their decisions. Just don't see San Antonio doing a team like Cleveland, Philly or the Lakers a favor by moving Kawhi early hence making landing another major free agent easier for them.

If for instance Lebron decides to stay in Cleveland, then maybe Kawhi gets dealt to LAL. If either George or Paul land in LAL with Lebron, maybe SA sends Kawhi east. And so on. I just don't see SA dealing Kawhi to a team to make it easy for them to create another superteam.

Good point but IMO it works both ways. Didn't they say last year that if only Kyrie had said earlier he wanted out, Cavs could have got a better deal?

both of you have good points but, in regards to Greece, one difference is Kyrie didn't only have one year remaining, nor did he only have reportedly one team he would be signing with after the contracts up 

[Cman]

Have a feeling San Antonio doesn't make a move on Kawhi until after the major players in free agency make their decisions. Just don't see San Antonio doing a team like Cleveland, Philly or the Lakers a favor by moving Kawhi early hence making landing another major free agent easier for them.

If for instance Lebron decides to stay in Cleveland, then maybe Kawhi gets dealt to LAL. If either George or Paul land in LAL with Lebron, maybe SA sends Kawhi east. And so on. I just don't see SA dealing Kawhi to a team to make it easy for them to create another superteam.

Good point, and I agree to an extent. The quibble I have is with LAL. LAL may be the most willing to deal something "good" for Kawhi, in an effort to entice others to join. SAS will have to consider what they might get when their are multiple teams "bidding" for Kawhi at the start of the summer vs when there's one team out east left with space to take Kawhi at the end of the summer.

[celticinorlando]

Think they buckle and send him to the Lakers

[RJ87]

Think they buckle and send him to the Lakers

I don't. I think they'll take the best offer for their team. If they do send him to LAL, I can see them waiting until free agency plays out. If LAL doesn't get 'Bron or PG (especially PG given how sure they were they could just wait on him for a year), they may offer more to secure Kawhi now rather than wait for next season.

[jpotter33]

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2783314-kawhi-leonard-trade-rumors-celtics-spurs-talks-have-gone-nowhere

Good. He’s not worth the price, especially given the risks of losing him.

[Phantom255x]

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2783314-kawhi-leonard-trade-rumors-celtics-spurs-talks-have-gone-nowhere

Good. He’s not worth the price, especially given the risks of losing him.

Thank god.

Giving up Jaylen for a rental is stupid. Same deal with any of our max guys in a package (Kyrie or Hayward). Just walk away Danny!

[Cman]

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2783314-kawhi-leonard-trade-rumors-celtics-spurs-talks-have-gone-nowhere

Good. He’s not worth the price, especially given the risks of losing him.

Best news of the day.

[Surferdad]

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2783314-kawhi-leonard-trade-rumors-celtics-spurs-talks-have-gone-nowhere

Good. He’s not worth the price, especially given the risks of losing him.

Thank god.

Giving up Jaylen for a rental is stupid. Same deal with any of our max guys in a package (Kyrie or Hayward). Just walk away Danny!

https://youtu.be/XPY5P0TaC4k

[Birdman]

I think it be Philly or staying at San Antonio..i thought boston but now, i dont..dont want to give 3-4 players for a rental

[Phantom255x]

I'm surprised we haven't heard NY much in Kawhi trade rumors. Pretty sure his camp mentioned NY as a place he'd love to play (long term) and NY is obviously a big market. They have the assets to pull it off (maybe not better than Lakers if they offer Kuzma + Ingram + something, but the Knicks are in the East).

[SHAQATTACK]

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2783314-kawhi-leonard-trade-rumors-celtics-spurs-talks-have-gone-nowhere

Good. He’s not worth the price, especially given the risks of losing him.

Best news of the day.

LOL ....good old DA low balled them with his first salvo .....

Nobody will pay what Lakers will.....s their MO.   ...buy what we need ...money is no proble,.....buying free agents to rebuild at any cost.

If Kawhi won't asure DA he ll stay a while ....no way the owners give up Rozier  , or Brown for a years  rental .   

I would never say Danny is finished .  yet anyway . 

Lakers would trade evrybody they got  for even one year shot of Cp3 Kawhi George.

[SparzWizard]

Not worth giving up that package for a one-year rental. And I don't even know if he can replicate his pre-injury stats performance again.