Translation: We are concerned about health, BUT we will trade for him. Just not going to give up as much. Spurs retort: LOL
https://www.cleveland.com/pluto/index.ssf/2018/06/cleveland_cavaliers_scribbles_90.html The Cavs are one of several teams making calls to San Antonio about Kwahi Leonard. It's hard to see how they can work a deal for Leonard, who has only one year left on his contract. Reports are he wants to play for the Lakers. Teams are also trying to figure out the physical condition of the star small forward. Leonard suffered a major ankle sprain in the 2017 Western Conference Finals. Injuries continued into the 2017-18 season, as he played only nine regular season games. His main problem was a quad injury. How the injury was handled by the Spurs is part of why he wants out of San Antonio. Trading for Leonard for one year with no commitment to his future is a risk for any team. Any deal with the Spurs for Leonard would mean trading draft picks and younger players. Kevin Love has a $24 million deal for 2018-19 and a $25 million player option for 2019-20. That could make him attractive in a trade. But I'm not sure a Leonard/Love deal would have much interest to the Spurs, who would want multiple assets.
Damn know what i thought thought of. Pop would trade him to l.a. actually he has to. I started to think pop has to build his rep back with free agents plus he is respected by all the player. Sometimes it for ur best to just do right by the player. Get him to the Lakers while getting good players. U could involve other teams in the trade to get players from other teams. I'm calling it
Nah, KD is the biggest b**** in NBA history by a large margin. I never thought someone could top Pippen, or McGrady, or Dwight. But KD takes the cake. (cupcake, that is)
why is it that when athletes hire their crazy uncles as advisers they start doing things they normally don't do. VY, Dre-day, Andrew luck.
https://www.azcentral.com/story/spo...s-not-deal-no-1-pick-kawhi-leonard/707198002/ [...] Phoenix could be involved in a Leonard deal, however, as a third team facilitator. Leonard reportedly has expressed interest in playing for the Los Angeles Lakers, and the Lakers have enough young assets to potentially satisfy the Spurs. Phoenix could get involved by taking Luol Deng’s contract off the Lakers’ hands – he has two years and $36 million left on his deal – in exchange for one of Los Angeles’ young players. Say, for example, point guard Lonzo Ball.
Is he even willing to be a franchise player? Is he healthy? Is he gonna pull the same stunt again if he's unsatisfied? And can he work with other demanding SUPERSTARS? TOO MANY ISSUES.
For having a entire crap season you get one thing. A high draft pick. To get rid of one of the main players that was the cause of that season being bad you trade the one thing you get, to get rid of that player. Good stuff
Jalen: I think the Spurs will be patient. I'd be shocked if they traded him to LA or Boston. I think they'd work with Philly. Don't think they'll trade him in the West, LA or Boston unless they get Tatum & Brown. Zach Lowe: Closer to February, more urgent it gets. Teams have gotten the impression this isn't gonna happen tomorrow, it might not happen at the draft, it might be awhile. That's the vibe they're getting. Zero chance, no chance of Tatum & Brown. Have a hard time believing LeBron is not aware of what's going on.
Uh, no. The Spurs have always built their teams through the draft and player development, not free agency. The only major free agent signing they made in the Pop era was Aldridge. The Spurs will make the best deal for themselves, which is going to be sending Kawhi east, likely to Boston or Philadelphia, unless Kawhi changes course and wants to stay.
