Kawhi Leonard (Merged Threads)

[Fafnir]

You can do a S&T with any of your team's free agents.

[Phantom255x]

You can do a S&T with any of your team's free agents.

Okay, then never mind, ignore my previous post LOL. 

[Evantime34]

Per Gary Washburn

Hearing Jaylen Brown has NOT been discussed in any potential deal for Kawhi Leonard. #Celtics⁠ ⁠ are taking conservative approach in talks with #Spurs.

I don’t buy this, either. Washburn is probably carrying water for the Celtics, trying to spare Jaylen’s psyche.

I believe it. It wouldn't surprise me to find out that the Spurs have been leaking Boston rumors to the media to drive up the price for the Lakers.

it also wouldn't surprise me if Ainge is offering the Spurs nothing but low balls.

The Spurs would simply hang up, though. There wouldn’t be any dialogue or “talks”.

One of Tatum / Brown / Kyrie is necessary.

The Spurs could simply hang up then text Woj that they just had conversations with the Celtics, to try to drive up the price for the Lakers. That's what I think is happening.

[Phantom255x]

Trevor Lane
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@Trevor_Lane

Lakers reported offer for Kawhi, per @wojespn , is Ingram and a future first. Spurs want far more. Will be interesting to see who blinks.

10:40 AM - 28 Jun 2018

Yeah, there's NO WAY the Spurs are accepting Ingram and some future pick in 2020 or beyond.

Other teams can easily outbid that IMHO. Also offering quality picks too.

[celticinorlando]

lakers trying to avoid giving up Kuzma but since Ball is a turd, can't avoid that

[Eddie20]

My girlfriend doesn't really like basketball. Has probably watched about 40 minutes of Celtics games with me this year, and heard me talk about the team.

I told her about the Kawhi Leonard rumor and informed her about how good of a player he is. She concluded that Jaylen Brown would be the one that needed to be traded (certainly "not Kyrie or that 19 year old").

Oh, ok.

[fairweatherfan]

There's ZERO CHANCE Kawhi is coming here, period.

R-E-L-A-X folks. Ainge and Buford are just chilling via Skype leaking out rumors to milk the Lakers out of all their assets in a trade. I'm all for it 

While it would suck to see Kawhi (and George + Lebron) go to LAL, if it came at the expense of Ingram, Kuzma, Randle (via S&T) and Hart, it would sting less IMHO (that's a lot of depth/youth being traded away). Also, LAL would still have to clear Deng's contract to even fit George + Lebron, and that will be difficult.

Meanwhile, SAS has NO interest in Lonzo or Deng's contract either according to Woj (he said it on ESPN last night. Don't have link unfortunately)

I agree that this is slim. But never say zero with Danny. At a minimum, he might see an opportunity to beat LA's weak offer and jump on it.

[Fafnir]

lakers trying to avoid giving up Kuzma but since Ball is a turd, can't avoid that

I really don't get why Kuzma is more highly regarded than Ball by so many people.

[Phantom255x]

kuz
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@kylekuzma

Asking for a friend. Who gives the media this much info? You’d think the media are the ones making the trades 😂

10:06 AM - 28 Jun 2018

LOL.

But actually, I'm wondering this too. Do the sources literally just follow the players and GM's around all day?? How the hell does Stephen A. Smith even know who Lebron texted? 

Like it's one thing for some GM's and FO to leak some rumors to reporters, but I highly doubt the players/FO tell the reporters every single thing they are doing lol.

[celticinorlando]

lakers trying to avoid giving up Kuzma but since Ball is a turd, can't avoid that

I really don't get why Kuzma is more highly regarded than Ball by so many people.

He can shoot and doesn't have lavar as a father

[cltc5]

Above the rim now reports a combo of smart, rozier, brown, morris, and two firsts.  Any combination that works.  Waiting for a long term commit from Leonard.

[saltlover]

Above the rim now reports a combo of smart, rozier, brown, morris, and two firsts.  Any combination that works.  Waiting for a long term commit from Leonard.

Yeah, that’s fake.  100% guaranteed fake.

[Monkhouse]

Above the rim now reports a combo of smart, rozier, brown, morris, and two firsts.  Any combination that works.  Waiting for a long term commit from Leonard.

Who?

[Fafnir]

lakers trying to avoid giving up Kuzma but since Ball is a turd, can't avoid that

I really don't get why Kuzma is more highly regarded than Ball by so many people.

He can shoot and doesn't have lavar as a father

I have a lot more confidence he can get better as a shooter than Kuzma will become a multi-dimensional player. Right now all he does is shoot.

[Phantom255x]

Above the rim now reports a combo of smart, rozier, brown, morris, and two firsts.  Any combination that works.  Waiting for a long term commit from Leonard.