2018 Off-Season Thread

[cima]

Quote: Originally Posted by cam21224

I'm all in for Khawi as long as we don't send out any future draft picks and get to keep one or two out of the three (Ingram, Kuz, Ball). Big fat NO for Bron *non basketball reasons A hypothetical defensive lineup of Khawi, George and Bron though sounds great and if we were able to keep Ingram stick him at PG a man can dream Must fight off these rumors

I think it's too risky to go for all 3. You'll have to gut the entire team and be left with Josh Hart and a bunch of minimum contract players. If one of the big three goes down, you're ****ed.

[cima]

Quote: Originally Posted by ehh

Not to mention KP will likely miss the entire season. We're very close to being a great spot. 1) Got KP 2) Got Frank (eff the haters) 3) Add a solid rotation piece next week (either Bridges or Knox) 4) Suck next year without KP and get a high draft pick If we trade for Kawhi we're still going to suck next year and he could potentially walk in 2020.

KP tore his ACL, that's no longer a year+ injury to recover from, so why would he miss the entire season? Purposefully tanking?

[jfsolo]

Quote: Originally Posted by jeebs9

Me too... I'm actually shocked. WTF is going on. Kyrie last year. And now quiet K-Why wants to leave the Spurs! I'm so confused right now. The Spurs of all teams. It's there one place in the world where drama doesn't exist. Sent from my Pixel XL using Tapatalk

We'll see what happens, but with certain players you can make one mistake, one that you may not even realize you've made, and they will be done with you no matter what.

If PG is willing to make due with like 26 mil per then the Lakers could fit both him and Leonard under while still having Randle's cap hold.

I don't see a viable package that the Lakers can put forth to get Kawhi, though.

[cima]

Kawhi has no leverage here, right? So why would they trade him where he wants to go rather than take the best deal they're offered? They can get better deals than what LA can offer so I don't see it happening unfortunately.

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From the looks of it, Kawhi and Pop never met but they have been talking to each other, and Kawhi has said nothing to the Spurs themselves.

Kawhi was spotted in Miami a couple days ago and Pop is out of town so neither are anywhere near each other location wise.

Pop and Duncan may not get that meeting with him face to face but it still might happen.

[areobee401]

Quote: Originally Posted by cima

Kawhi has no leverage here, right? So why would they trade him where he wants to go rather than take the best deal they're offered? They can get better deals than what LA can offer so I don't see it happening unfortunately.

Flatout refusal to sign an extension with whichever team were to trade for him is about all he has as a play. Could be enough to scare off some potential trade partners.

[jfsolo]

Quote: Originally Posted by cam21224

I'm all in for Khawi as long as we don't send out any future draft picks and get to keep one or two out of the three (Ingram, Kuz, Ball). Big fat NO for Bron *non basketball reasons A hypothetical defensive lineup of Khawi, George and Bron though sounds great and if we were able to keep Ingram stick him at PG a man can dream Must fight off these rumors

I know it's Khawi, but it's hard for me to take having to lose what would probably be the two 20yr olds. But if it was done, I rather just have PG and Leonard and keep Hart, Randle, and Kuz as the role players/depth instead of having Bron.

[Rockie_Fresh88]

Quote: Originally Posted by cima

Kawhi has no leverage here, right? So why would they trade him where he wants to go rather than take the best deal they're offered? They can get better deals than what LA can offer so I don't see it happening unfortunately.

Some teams can definitely offer better but they don’t want to gut their assets for a year rental.