Kawhi Leonard (Merged Threads)

[TheSundanceKid]

Could Danny be there acting as a catalyst? I can only imagine he would love to see LeBron go to the Lakers and open up the East completely! What if he is there trying to enable a trade as the 3rd team? Potentially using Morris and Rozier as sweeteners... Not sure what he'd get back in return though, it would obviously still need to be a good deal for us. Any ideas?

[CelticsElite]

"According to reporting from ESPN, the Los Angeles Lakers would likely clinch a free agent commitment from LeBron James if they are able to agree upon a trade for Kawhi Leonard."

[greece66]

https://twitter.com/YannisNBA/status/1012155988026281985



http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/23930461/los-angeles-lakers-san-antonio-spurs-reopen-talks-kawhi-leonard

The demands of SAS are unrealistic IMO. It's more about trying to keep the price up, but -if past deals for all star players are any guide- they will have to settle for less, esp. now that it is known that Leonard wants out.
 

[Big333223]

https://twitter.com/YannisNBA/status/1012155988026281985



http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/23930461/los-angeles-lakers-san-antonio-spurs-reopen-talks-kawhi-leonard

The demands of SAS are unrealistic IMO. It's more about trying to keep the price up, but -if past deals for all star players are any guide- they will have to settle for less, esp. now that it is known that Leonard wants out.

If that report is true, I don't see Kawhi coming to Boston. From a roster construction standpoint, moving your best pg for another wing doesn't make sense. And from a value standpoint, Kawhi has injury/personal problems to worry about now. Giving up your best player for that kind of gamble doesn't make sense to me either.

[Surferdad]

I'm hearing that Spurs are unlikely to make a deal in the off-season, so Kawhi starts off the season on their roster.  Good for them: They will not be  pushed around and certainly don't want to enable another " super-team" especially in the WC.  That would be worse than losing him for nothing, IMO.

[celticinorlando]

Small price to pay for the Lakers to Leonard and James

George opting out of his deal and will be a free agent now also. Lakers might get all three.

[dreamgreen]

Spurs have to stand strong make the Lakers suffer and give them nothing!!

[celticinorlando]

Think it will be kuzma, Ingram, Randall in a sign and trade and 2 number one picks

[Vermont Green]

If the Celtics are going to trade for Leonard, it will be one of three types of deals where we have to give up:

     Kyrie Irving
     Gordon Hayward
     Brown or Tatum with other young pieces and chunks of salary

I don't really want to do any of these trades so I just don't see it happening.  It is not going to be one of the Rozier, Morris,.....  deals.  There will be much better offers available.

San Antonio is playing it smart and appears to be in no rush.  Why should they be.  The Lakers may be better served to offer just one young piece with Deng to allow them to sign Paul, George, and James (get it, three players with last names that are first names?).  I guess Leonard fits this as well.  hmmmm

[Phantom255x]

So it looks like the Spurs want nothing to do with Deng's contract, or Lonzo Ball.

Essentially it will probably take Kuzma, Ingram and a Randle S&T to get it done. Honestly if I'm the Lakers and getting Leonard means getting Lebron (possibly George too), you do it.

SAS may fish for an additional asset like Hart or a future pick but I think they'd gladly settle on Kuzma, Ingram and Randle (via S&T)

[Dchuck]

Even if it doesn’t go down this year there’s a good chance it will next year.  Lebron can opt in with the Cavs one more year, then both he and Kawhi sign with LA next year.  LA doesn’t give up anything! Or Lebron goes to LA and waits for Kawhi. Remember, Magic has his eyes on next summer as a deadline.

[TheSundanceKid]

So it looks like the Spurs want nothing to do with Deng's contract, or Lonzo Ball.

Essentially it will probably take Kuzma, Ingram and a Randle S&T to get it done. Honestly if I'm the Lakers and getting Leonard means getting Lebron (possibly George too), you do it.

SAS may fish for an additional asset like Hart or a future pick but I think they'd gladly settle on Kuzma, Ingram and Randle (via S&T)

Thing is if they don't send out Deng then they won't have cap space for Lebron and George. And without all 3 it's just a rehash of Cleveland. Maybe that's enough for Lebron but he isn't adding to his championships that way. The Lakers need to find a team to take on that Deng contract.

[RodyTur10]

If I were the Spurs I would want one of the following deals:

1. To SAS: Ingram, Kuzma, Hart, Randle (S+T)
To LAL: Leonard

or something like

2. To SAS: Ingram, Kuzma, Hart, Bryant, Randle (S+T), Deng + two 1st round draft picks
To LAL: Leonard, Gasol, Mills

[saltlover]

So it looks like the Spurs want nothing to do with Deng's contract, or Lonzo Ball.

Essentially it will probably take Kuzma, Ingram and a Randle S&T to get it done. Honestly if I'm the Lakers and getting Leonard means getting Lebron (possibly George too), you do it.

SAS may fish for an additional asset like Hart or a future pick but I think they'd gladly settle on Kuzma, Ingram and Randle (via S&T)

Thing is if they don't send out Deng then they won't have cap space for Lebron and George. And without all 3 it's just a rehash of Cleveland. Maybe that's enough for Lebron but he isn't adding to his championships that way. The Lakers need to find a team to take on that Deng contract.

They can stretch Deng, sign both LeBron and PG13, and then trade Ingram, Ball, and two of Kuzma, Hart, Wagner (30 days after he signs), and Zubac (if he’s not waived this week) to match salaries for Kawhi.  That’s a heavy price, and they would have over $7 million of Deng’s contract on the books for the next five years.  But trading Deng is not a necessity.

[Phantom255x]

So it looks like the Spurs want nothing to do with Deng's contract, or Lonzo Ball.

Essentially it will probably take Kuzma, Ingram and a Randle S&T to get it done. Honestly if I'm the Lakers and getting Leonard means getting Lebron (possibly George too), you do it.

SAS may fish for an additional asset like Hart or a future pick but I think they'd gladly settle on Kuzma, Ingram and Randle (via S&T)

Thing is if they don't send out Deng then they won't have cap space for Lebron and George. And without all 3 it's just a rehash of Cleveland. Maybe that's enough for Lebron but he isn't adding to his championships that way. The Lakers need to find a team to take on that Deng contract.

They can stretch Deng, sign both LeBron and PG13, and then trade Ingram, Ball, and two of Kuzma, Hart, Wagner (30 days after he signs), and Zubac (if he’s not waived this week) to match salaries for Kawhi.  That’s a heavy price, and they would have over $7 million of Deng’s contract on the books for the next five years.  But trading Deng is not a necessity.

Well, when you put it all that way it definitely feels like it LOL.