Why Kawhi Leonard...we already have him

[perks-a-beast]

Yeah, I'd rather keep Jaylen and Jayson.  Having two young, cost controlled star caliber players is a huge advantage for the team right now.  Why mess with that?  Kawhi is a very good player but who knows what his health issues are, and adding him would seriously screw with the cap situation after this year.

Absolutely. i wouldn't even want to give up one of Jaylen or Jayson for Kawhi let alone both. Which some people think is actually a reasonable asking price..

[BitterJim]

Ainge...do NOT trade Tatum for Kawhi. Got it??😡😡

Brown, .Morris, Smart and 2 high picks.

First Kawhi has to agree to extension before any deal is done.

An extension would be a non-starter. Kawhi isn't gonna give up tens of millions of dollars to be stuck long term on a team that he might not like. The only way any trade for him happens is with him becoming a FA next summer

[konkmv]

Whoever trades Brown or Tatum should be fired

[GreenEnvy]

Whoever trades Brown or Tatum should be fired

Better players have been traded before.

It’s all about what he gets for them. Ainge has a better handle on this team and it’s finances than any of us could ever possibly have.

If he deals either of them, I trust he did it for good reason. If we all know their star potential, I’m sure the guy that drafted them knows as well.

[libermaniac]

Amen brother.  TP!  Do not mortgage the future.  Just hold the ship straight and steady.  We got this!

[Smartacus]

This reminds me of the mystery box joke from Family Guy.

I mean Kawhi Leonard's Kawhi Leonard. But Jaylen Brown could be anything... He could even be Kawhi Leonard.

If you do the trade its because our time to compete for a title is now. Kyrie, Hayward, Leonard, Tatum, Horford is a championship core on par with GS. That can be viewed as more valuable than Jaylen's sky high potential.

If Tatum continues to develop you'll have to make some hard choices in 3 years but by then who know's what the NBA will look like? Brown for Leonard is bird in the hand.

[KGBirdBias]

I think Ainge is looking for that lock down defender for KD and Kawhi is it.

I just can't see it unless he agrees to extension. Why do it for a rental...not worth it.

[CelticSince83]

I'm not for trade, but there are plenty of question marks around Jaylen and no guarantee that he eventually puts it together enough to be a star (i.e., multiple time all star).

As opposed to KL, who is basically a sure thing, right?  Super reliable, a guy his teammates can always count on.

[Ilikesports17]

How would the money work?

[Moranis]

To keep him off of other teams.  It is all well and good to not want to give up the farm for Leonard, but Boston can kiss any shot at winning the title over the next 3-5 years if Leonard ends up in LA with James or on the Sixers (not to mention the Warriors are still out there). 

[Birdman]

At least this kills the Lebron to boston rumors..for now

[KGBirdBias]

Simple trade would be Kyrie for Kawhi. Both are pending FA and salaries probably match...both coming off injury.

Rozier has proved he can handle starting.

[Vox_Populi]

To keep him off of other teams.  It is all well and good to not want to give up the farm for Leonard, but Boston can kiss any shot at winning the title over the next 3-5 years if Leonard ends up in LA with James or on the Sixers (not to mention the Warriors are still out there).

If only Leonard ends up on Philly, they're still not better than Boston. Even if he and James end up in L.A., that's not a team I'd consider unbeatable unless they get George too.

[celticinorlando]

I am good with staying put or making a move. Boston is in such a great position no matter what...add an all star or keep developing your future All Stars

[LarBrd33]

At least this kills the Lebron to boston rumors..for now

but not really.  The fans who believe kyrie and Lebron hate each other will just imagine trading kyrie for kawhi and then Horford for Lebron