Kawhi wants out of SA

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  1. Gronk Brady

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    It’s definitly worth it... if Blazers make a legit run with Kawai, he will not leave... and if the experiment fails, you dump CJ’s contract and rebuild the next generation around Collins, Simons, and Nurk... what are you really risking losing?? A mediocre capped out roster built around two undersized gaurds... worth the risk
     
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    Gutting the team to trade for a player that doesn't want to be here and is going to leave after one season isn't a risk; it's suicide.

    There's a reason why the conversation is only about a handful of teams. There are only a handful of teams he's willing to play for. Portland isn't one of the them.

    The guy sat out all of last season, even after being cleared to play for crying out loud. Why wouldn't he do it again?
     
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    Yeah, but PG13 hasn’t ever won a championship or been the finals MVP, and was playing with Westbrook...
     
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    If I am Pop I would be interested in Collins, Simons, Trent and a #1. (We would have to throw in matching contracts as well)
    But if I am him I would go young. Pop would still make them competitive.

    Personally I would offer ET, Simons, Trent and a #1.
     
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    Really? Fultz can't shoot.
     
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    BBert Weasels Ripped My Flesh

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    I have a gut feeling Kuzma isn't a Popovich kind of guy :dunno:
     
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    dviss1 Emcee Referee

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    LeBron is not a free agent. He has a player option.
     
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    Throw him a few more acres of Willamette Valley Vineyards.
     
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    I agree something isn't right there, but the dude did average 23.2 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 5.9 apg, 3.2 tpg, 1.6 spg, 1.2 bpg, 35.7 mpg, .476 FG, .413 3PT, .649 FT as a Husky and likely will play better defense than CJ will ever be able to do. I know it is a risk, but it's also high reward.
     
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    I really want the Spurs to mess this up and toil in mediocrity for a while.
     
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    If I could have Kawhi for two years guaranteed I would agree with you. But, if you trade away all those assets (and you would have to give up some of the young promising guys to get it done) and Kawhi is injured for part of the year (highly likely) then you end up in mediocrity and he bolts for the L@kers after one year.
     
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    Good grief. You're risking the value that CJ has both as a player and a trade asset. I know you have him pegged as garbage, but 99.99% of the basketball world disagrees with that assessment.
     
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    Not at the expense of turning the Lakers into a superteam. A discontented Kawhi in San Antonio screws them up enough.
     
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    And then he would be dead to me and most fans for leaving to don the piss & purple.

    Let's not even go through that.
     
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    Fixed.
     
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    In my dreams the L@kers trade Ball for Kawhi, Kawhi remains injured and never returns to starter level and Ball (Lavar) causes Pops to retire and the Spurs implode.
     
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    :lol:

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    Lakers Trade Rumors: Brandon Ingram Named as Part of Possible Kawhi Leonard Deal
     
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    Isn't that rather obvious (not criticizing you, but the source)? Who else do L@kers have that Spurs would want?
     
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    Mmm, no. The trade worked out surprisingly well for Indiana, but that doesn't mean Oladipo is a better player than George. I guarantee you, all contractual things being equal, every single team in the league would take George over Oladipo without a moment's hesitation.

    Now, you could use that trade as a counter-argument to my point that the team acquiring the best player in a trade always comes out ahead. But, it's a murky argument because of the Carmelo trade. If OKC stood pat after the PG trade, they have a superstar tandem and decent depth. Instead, the emptied the cupboard of depth to acquire Melo, who didn't fit particularly well and was obviously (to anyone paying attention) over the hill already. With just the PG trade, I think OKC comes out ahead.
     

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