Can't help but think that you're Kawhi, with the dual-goal of becoming a CsBlog mod AND getting traded to the Celts within the same year. (kidding)
Lol....that's pretty funny. No. I just think we lose the perspective that these players are people too, working for money for a large corporation. If a former employer of mine told me their paid for doctors cleared me to return to work due to a workers compensation accident, but I felt I was still in pain and not ready to be able to do my job, I would get a lawyer to protect my rights, my job, and my ability to make money in the future and not return to work.
I don't see where that's all that different, in many ways, to what Kawhi is doing. He needs to protect his own self and future ability to make money first, then once healthy enough to perform, his priority should be going to help his team win.
There is clearly contention between Kawhi and the team, probably stemming from the team standing behind the diagnosis of their medical team and Kawhi not agreeing with that diagnosis and not wanting to put his next 9 figure contract in jeopardy.
I don't find that to be quitting on his team.
I don't see Kyrie going to the Cavs and asking to be traded in the offseason as quitting on his team.
I don't see Eric Bledsoe demanding a trade during the season as quitting on the team.
I don't see players like Greg Monroe, Dwyane Wade and others asking for a buyout so they can play elsewhere as quitting on a team.
Those are things at the disposal of the player, due to the CBA, to get to move to other teams if the aren't happy with where they currently are while they are still under contract. I have no problem with any of those things.