San Antonio’s Kawhi Leonard has Los Angeles — preferably the Lakers — at the center of his preferences for a trade destination, league sources tell ESPN.
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That will work if it's a go... Bring in Lebron then you got a little something going on in Laker land..Comment -
if leoanard goes then Lebron goesComment -
Sad move by the NBA- arranging the Lakers too be good againComment -
Pretty much called this from the get go. Knew that wherever Kawhai lands Lebron follows and I think it's guaranteed Lakers make win championship. Can't wait to buy a Lebron Lakers jersey!Comment -
So which is it Woj? Kawhi asked to be traded or he hasn't said anything to the Spurs?
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Sources: So far, Leonard has expressed nothing directly to Spurs about future. Lakers and Clippers interest Leonard -- and both teams would move quickly to assemble packages to acquire Leonard. Spurs won't rush. Leonard and his camp had shown interest in $219M super max deal.</p>— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1007684258822008833?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" >June 15, 2018</a></blockquote>
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[quote=Roadtrip635;27855585]So which is it Woj? Kawhi asked to be traded or he hasn't said anything to the Spurs? ]
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Leonard simply wants out. He doesn't have to ask anyone.
He notifies the NBA of his destination list. Of course talks w/ SA will ensue.
Business chess.
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Wow that's literally the only person in the league that can guard lebron for a full game and now they're going to be on the same teamComment -
since when did players get to decide which teams they get traded tooComment -
[QUOTE=19th Hole;27855626]He still has a year left on his contract, he can't just choose where he wants to play next year.Comment -
i don't know how many times i have to say it gregg popovich will not help out a western conference team in a trade, it's called the gregg popovich rule if kawhi wants to go to la he will have to wait a year
The San Antonio Spurs may end up trading injured superstar Kawhi Leonard this summer, but you can probably take the Los Angeles Lakersoff the list of possible destinations.
As Mark Heisler of the Orange County Register reported, "It’s one of Popovich’s cardinal rules not to help Western Conference rivals, much less one with the tradition and resources of the Lakers."
Popovich, for instance, was less than pleased in 2008 when the Memphis Grizzlies traded Pau Gasol to the Lakers, a deal that helped pave the way for two titles in Los Angeles.Comment -
Spurs not gonna help Lakers out wth sending him to themComment -
It's going to interesting to say the least.Comment -
If Kawhi wants a supermax and out of SA, he's not going to get a say in where he gets traded. If he does get traded in the West, Sac Town is also interested and Kawhi would never be heard from again.Comment -
Simple, he has leverage since he's entering his final guaranteed year (next year is a player option). No team is going to pay a king's ransom for him if it'll be nothing more than a year rental unless it's a team that's in the hunt near the trade deadline and need another player to go the distance. Even then, you're risking Kawhi not getting hurt or sucking at that time which would bring his stock down.Comment -
Hence why I mentioned unless they were in the hunt why pay a fortune for a rental. However, unless you're Boston or Philly, who's going to put up the assets to have him for 1 year? Assuming Pop refuses to deal with the West, Boston and Philly are the only two parties with a reason to get into a bidding war with the assets to do it and they may opt to sweat out SA until it gets near the trade deadline to see if he can stay healthy.Comment -
Lebron -160 to play for Lakers next per according to 5dimesComment -
yeah and lakers gona give up a ton. spurs clealry going to get randle and ingram. not worth itComment -
time for the spurs to restart fresh. this team can be the future. love all their euro pieces with green and mills. keeping aldrige. this team will be good. dont need leonardComment -
according to big business the lebron james lover obsessed wants to feel his happiness and pain he will sign with the pelicans
you can get them at +7500 it's a lock according to bb get on board
32027 Lebron first game 2018/19 is with NOR +7500
32028 Lebron first game not with Pelicans -999999Comment -
wow seeing that its going to have to be kuzma, ball or ingram, deng. they definitely dont want ball. i mean who would? ingrams a stud. next durant in the makingComment -
no way spurs are taking dengs contract it's 18 million this next season and 18 million afterComment -
Lakers have Deng, Caldwell-Pope and Lopez on huge money (don't know how much longer they have to be honest) and who wants them? Caldwell Pope possibly but that's a stretch.
Don't see how they can make a championship winning team assuming they have to give up some solid young guys to the Spurs, leaves slim pickings on the bench?
*Should of done some research first looks like only Deng to worry about. That's a contract they're going to regret.Comment
