Kawhi wants out of San Antonio

[flyerhawk]

Wow

Only with the Lakers is it news that the Spurs actually answered the phone.

 

[Gman]

Which is precisely why Kyrie is the player you deal.

As you said, he is far more valuable and also more easily replaced. Win/win for the Celtics.

I agree with @tlance that if it came down to a choice between giving up Kyrie or Horford... Boston would be much better off giving up Kyrie.

Horford doesn't put up gawdy stats... but his all around game and size and consummate team play are more valuable...

... and I like Kyrie, too.


I think this is academic, though... if the C's had to go all-in on Kawhi now (in the next week or whatever)... I think they likely balk.

 

[trojanfan12]

Damn, you gonna shove Pau's corpse down their throat too?

Don't be hatin' on Pau.

 

[trojanfan12]

 

[trojanfan12]

Only with the Lakers is it news that the Spurs actually answered the phone.

Lakers probably borrowed one of Colangelo's burners.

 

[flyerhawk]

Lakers probably borrowed one of Colangelo's burners.

In all seriousness, this is probably a sign that the Spurs are ready to deal Kawhi, for the right price. I'd imagine that Buford is only going to trade Kawhi to the Lakers this week if the Lakers let him put it in without protection or lubrication.

 

[bksballer89]

These rumors are crazy and silly,

Something saying Trading for Kawhi now almost seals Lebron for the Lakers.

If you're the Spurs, why would you ever trade Kawhi to the Lakers before late July/early August knowing that info?

 

[flyerhawk]

These rumors are crazy and silly,

Something saying Trading for Kawhi now almost seals Lebron for the Lakers.

If you're the Spurs, why would you ever trade Kawhi to the Lakers before late July/early August knowing that info?

The Spurs have the Lakers in a high leverage situation this week. Once the new season starts next week, that dissipates considerably. If they can make the Lakers give away the house this week then they do the deal. But I really don't even know what that looks like.

 

[Shanemansj13]

The deal could be a lot for Kawhi but it’s good the Spurs want more than the PG13 and Kyrie trade.

Mo Wagner, Kuzma, Ingram, Hart, a combination of 1st’s, a sign-and-trade for Randle and for them to take a contract off their books (probably would need a 3rd team)

 

[Shanemansj13]

These rumors are crazy and silly,

Something saying Trading for Kawhi now almost seals Lebron for the Lakers.

If you're the Spurs, why would you ever trade Kawhi to the Lakers before late July/early August knowing that info?

They want assets before the season and no drama. The Lakers have those assets

 

[bksballer89]

I wonder what Boston and Philly offered

 

[Shanemansj13]

I wonder what Boston and Philly offered

Boston offered a guy with a busted knee and a bag of chips

 

[bksballer89]

They want assets before the season and no drama. The Lakers have those assets

I get that part. My point is why trade him in the next week to the Lakers knowing that it reportedly would lead to Lebron going to LA. You can trade him at the end of July for the same assets and LBJ is long gone.

Lebron isn't waiting until mid or end of July to make this decision

 

[bksballer89]

Boston offered a guy with a busted knee and a bag of chips

I would offer Jaylen Brown, Marcus Morris, and the kings 2019 1st round pick

 

[trojanfan12]

The Spurs have the Lakers in a high leverage situation this week. Once the new season starts next week, that dissipates considerably. If they can make the Lakers give away the house this week then they do the deal. But I really don't even know what that looks like.

I think it's going to cost them Ingram, Kuzma, Wagner and/or Mychaliuk(?) (both seem like Spurs type players) and some picks at the minimum.

The Spurs have saved some face (and will save more) by dragging this out as long as they can. This way they can at least say that they did what they could, but had to take the best offer for the future of the franchise.

If they can get a 3rd team involved, they can save a little more face.

Also, by dragging it out to as close to the start of FA as possible, there is a chance that someone will panic and come in at the last minute with a better offer.

They're pretty drama averse as a franchise, so it's likely they just want this shit over with too.

 

[Kold]

The deal could be a lot for Kawhi but it’s good the Spurs want more than the PG13 and Kyrie trade.

Mo Wagner, Kuzma, Ingram, Hart, a combination of 1st’s, a sign-and-trade for Randle and for them to take a contract off their books (probably would need a 3rd team)

And they can kick rocks for all that

 

[Shanemansj13]

I would offer Jaylen Brown, Marcus Morris, and the kings 2019 1st round pick

I would think the Lakers offered more. I heard some rumors that they offered that plus Rozier and another 1st

 

[Shanemansj13]

And they can kick rocks for all that

They mosf likely couldn’t sign Randle anyway if they want PG. adding Randle sweetens the pot but mayve adding him they could keep Wagner and a 1st

 

[trojanfan12]

And they can kick rocks for all that

I'd do that deal it in a heartbeat.

 

[bksballer89]

I would think the Lakers offered more. I heard some rumors that they offered that plus Rozier and another 1st

Problem with any Lakers deal is the draft pick they can offer is likely going to turn into a very late 1st round pick which does nothing for the Spurs when trading a top 5 player.

Boston on the other hand can offer that Kings pick which likely turns into a top 10 pick next year.

Lakers would need to give me all of their young players for me to accept a deal if I'm the Spurs