Kawhi free agency - I'll be very surprised if he stays in Toronto............

[Demonata]

Just depends if he can come back to what he was. As much as I don’t like him he is the best offensive player in the league and maybe best overall, if not close. Who knows if he will be that guy again tho? And who knows how many guys that little asshole Kyrie will alienate this year? Lol

Je needed klay and curry and green and igui and 9 all stars to even win a championship. Now its just him and kyrie lol. If lebron or kaehi or dabis etc was on that warriors team they would have still won.

[kingdom]

Just depends if he can come back to what he was. As much as I don’t like him he is the best offensive player in the league and maybe best overall, if not close. Who knows if he will be that guy again tho? And who knows how many guys that little asshole Kyrie will alienate this year? Lol

couldn't agree more about kyrie. there's a good chance the team takes a step back. maybe he learned about forcing himself into a leadership role. he's gonna be a much better player with durant. i think kd will be about as good as dirk when he comes back. that was good enough to win a chip. and he can hit a 3 on the break. so maybe a little better than dirk.

[kingdom]

Je needed klay and curry and green and igui and 9 all stars to even win a championship. Now its just him and kyrie lol. If lebron or kaehi or dabis etc was on that warriors team they would have still won.

if lebron was on that team they would have won 80 games.

[Demonata]

if lebron was on that team they would have won 80 games.

Totally agree!!!

[homie1975]

Epic thread.

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Epic thread.

We are still talking about this?

[lakerboy]

We are still talking about this?

Did he sign yet?

[homie1975]

We are still talking about this?

It's so fresh n clean dawg

[grouchygambler]

Did he sign yet?

[Cuse0323]

Loyalty for who? Misplaced loyalty is for suckers!!! These owners will throw you under the bus the minute they don’t want you so why should players be loyal to them?

Yet you hate on KD for bouncing from a team that couldn’t put together a winner, and stupidly lost Harden. You call KD a bitch, then make this post. This post is spot on, and OKC had no clue what they were doing, so KD did what was best for him. Why should he be loyal to OKC? He was there when it was Seattle, and he stuck with them for 9 damn years. He gave them a decade of his playing career to figure out how to put a winner around him. They lose Harden, and basically say it’s gonna be you, and Russ or bust.

Russ is ridiculously difficult to play with when he has the ball in his hands constantly and you’re the best scorer on the planet just waiting for when he feels like passing. KD had the patient of a saint to put up with that crap for so long.

[Cuse0323]

Priceless thread. So many legends in their own minds here he thought they knew something but they knew less than zero

All I know is I told everyone it was LA from day one, and gave Toronto lovers even odds when Toronto was like -220 favorites at the books to land him. I said Clippers early, but then just stopped guessing on which of the two he would go to. Glad he made the smart choice. Should have known he wasn’t a dummy, and would never risk his own legacy by attaching himself to the King of being a bum.

[2daBank]

All I know is I told everyone it was LA from day one, and gave Toronto lovers even odds when Toronto was like -220 favorites at the books to land him. I said Clippers early, but then just stopped guessing on which of the two he would go to. Glad he made the smart choice. Should have known he wasn’t a dummy, and would never risk his own legacy by attaching himself to the King of being a bum.

King of being a bum? You mean the greatest player of this generation?

[Cuse0323]

King of being a bum? You mean the greatest player of this generation?

Yeah that guy. Maybe he can go for number 7 this season.

[2daBank]

Yeah that guy. Maybe he can go for number 7 this season.

Didn’t say he was better than Jordan, said of this generation.

[lakerboy]

All I know is I told everyone it was LA from day one, and gave Toronto lovers even odds when Toronto was like -220 favorites at the books to land him. I said Clippers early, but then just stopped guessing on which of the two he would go to. Glad he made the smart choice. Should have known he wasn’t a dummy, and would never risk his own legacy by attaching himself to the King of being a bum.

Congrats you called la . You didn't win a $ though right? Be honest

[Cuse0323]

Didn’t say he was better than Jordan, said of this generation.

I agreed, he’s the guy of his generation. I’m still always gonna point out that he could only win 3 out of 9, and had a lot of luck in two of the three. Doesn’t change the fact that he’s best player in his generation either.

Kawhi just hits a FT, and we’re down to 2. Spurs just get a rebound and we’re at 2. Ray just misses and we’re down to 2. Draymond doesn’t get suspended, and we’re down to 1. Kyrie doesn’t hit the shot and we’re down to 1. I’m always gonna hate on LeBum.

He will always have “the block” in game 7. Nearly a triple double average in the last 3 games when they were down 3-1. Just like he will always have the disappearance against the Mavs after his announcement.

Through the good, and the bad, he’s undoubtedly the best of his generation. But, he will never be the GOAT. That title is for guys like Jordan, and Brady. Hell, Babe Ruth.

Not saying you think he’s the GOAT, just saying.

[lakerboy]

Didn’t say he was better than Jordan, said of this generation.

What generation? The one where he lost 6 finals? You know how embarrassing that is?

[Cuse0323]

Congrats you called la . You didn't win a $ though right? Be honest

Nah, didn’t win shit.

[lakerboy]

Nah, didn’t win shit.

Good man

[kingdom]

Yet you hate on KD for bouncing from a team that couldn’t put together a winner, and stupidly lost Harden. You call KD a bitch, then make this post. This post is spot on, and OKC had no clue what they were doing, so KD did what was best for him. Why should he be loyal to OKC? He was there when it was Seattle, and he stuck with them for 9 damn years. He gave them a decade of his playing career to figure out how to put a winner around him. They lose Harden, and basically say it’s gonna be you, and Russ or bust.

Russ is ridiculously difficult to play with when he has the ball in his hands constantly and you’re the best scorer on the planet just waiting for when he feels like passing. KD had the patient of a saint to put up with that crap for so long.

KD left a better team and went to a team he could beat. they were up 3-1 on warriors and he couldn't close. they were longer and better athletically than golden st. kd went looking for friends just like he is now. he has a weak mental makeup.

[kingdom]

What generation? The one where he lost 6 finals? You know how embarrassing that is?

Magic lost four and he had kareem and worthy. much better than wade and bosh. jerry west lost 9 times in the finals. all still great players.

[Demonata]

Magic lost four and he had kareem and worthy. much better than wade and bosh. jerry west lost 9 times in the finals. all still great players.

Yeah man but haters goimg to hate for no reason. Anyone that says lebron isn't great doesnt know shit about the nba.

[homie1975]

Kawhi wanted to sign w the clips all along. He only dragged it out so they could complete the trade for PG13. the Lakers and raptors were set but he still spurned them.

[homie1975]

Magic lost four and he had kareem and worthy. much better than wade and bosh. jerry west lost 9 times in the finals. all still great players.

True.

[asiagambler]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Kawhi Leonard and his camp found it comical throughout the process that he was “reportedly” headed to every team but the Clippers. In the end, his small circle kept everyone guessing. And that’s what occurred: guessing.</p>&mdash; Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) <a href="https://twitter.com/ChrisBHaynes/status/1147411452489154560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" >July 6, 2019</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[BigDofBA]

Yet you hate on KD for bouncing from a team that couldn’t put together a winner

Couldn't put together a winner?

They went to the Finals.

They were also up 3-1 on a 73 win team and had a 10 point lead at home with 5 minutes to go in game 6....KD can do what he wants, it was still a weak move going to a 73 win team you choked a 3-1 lead too...you can call me a homer but that's what most people will remember the move for.

At the end of the day it doesn't matter. I doubt OKC beats the Cavs even if they had gotten by the Warriors that year. It's all history.

[homie1975]

Couldn't put together a winner?

They went to the Finals.

They were also up 3-1 on a 73 win team and had a 10 point lead at home with 5 minutes to go in game 6....KD can do what he wants, it was still a weak move going to a 73 win team you choked a 3-1 lead too...you can call me a homer but that's what most people will remember the move for.

At the end of the day it doesn't matter. I doubt OKC beats the Cavs even if they had gotten by the Warriors that year. It's all history.

He gave u guys 9 effing years. It was enough. And he went to a team that won a title a year before and he helped them get 2 more. Now he's free in Brooklyn.

Phukk Westbrook btw. Phukk him.

[BigDofBA]

He gave u guys 9 effing years. It was enough. And he went to a team that won a title a year before and he helped them get 2 more. Now he's free in Brooklyn.

Phukk Westbrook btw. Phukk him.

Durant and Westbrook were never winning a title together. I’m at peace knowing that.

[homie1975]

Durant and Westbrook were never winning a title together. I’m at peace knowing that.

I like your coach, your team, your city. I can't stand westbrick anymore. Team killer

[gauchojake]

Never forget who made it all possible!

[homie1975]

Brilliant, Jake, lmao

[gauchojake]

I am bummed that the Lakers didn't get him but happy for the Clippers. It seems like they have finally turned a corner and hopefully washed the stench of Donald Sterling off of the franchise.

[homie1975]

I am bummed that the Lakers didn't get him but happy for the Clippers. It seems like they have finally turned a corner and hopefully washed the stench of Donald Sterling off of the franchise.

Once we make a west conf final for the first time in franchise history, I will feel much much much better.

[homie1975]

Green: Kawhi wanted 'his own route,' not Lakers


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As Danny Green -- perhaps Kawhi Leonard's closest teammate, having paired with him to win championships in both San Antonio and Toronto -- waited on Leonard's free-agent decision last week, he was left in the dark just like the rest of the world.
Except he was pretty sure of one thing: Leonard would not be joining the Los Angeles Lakers.

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"I think all of it was a shock to me," Green said on a conference call with reporters Thursday. "Except not as much of a shock Kawhi going to L.A. The Clippers, anyway. I didn't see him coming this route [to the Lakers].
"I feel like he wanted to go his own route. I think it was between them and going back (to Toronto). I think the year that he had and what those fans brought this season and everything, it was hard for him to turn it down and leave Toronto. But I knew he wanted to be closer to home."
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Leonard, a native of Riverside, California, orchestrated the Paul George trade from the Oklahoma City Thunder to the Clippers behind the scenes, spurning the Lakers -- who had $32 million in cap space on hold for him -- and the Raptors, who wanted to retain the 2019 Finals MVP and defend their championship. And Green then became the Lakers' top target.

[sosawestbrook]

lol Kawhi has single handedly shifted the dynamic of the entire league