Big News: Kawhi, AD, and others on the move?

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  1. tykendo

    tykendo Don't Tread On PDX

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    I've had my fill of all these LA Media types(Cowherd) speculating, and trying to get Dame traded. So i'm putting my 2 cents on who i could see leaving. Kawhi to the Mavs. Cowherd mentioned how frugal he is. Texas tax structure helps save him loot, while giving him a great player to contend with. Anthony Davis. Rumors of him going back to Chicago have been circulating for years. LeBron has Father Time ticking fast. Can he gamble on the injury prone PF being able to stay healthy. Simmons, obviously the situation there is toxic. Brandon Ingram. Cannot reach his full potential next to Zion. Zion. Is he really happy in the Big Easy? This offseason has been a challenge. Especially with all the noise. Time to send that noise back in their collective faces.
     
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    You think Kawhi is going to Texas? Dude takes a helicopter each day from LA to San Diego because he loves SD so much. He's not leaving California.
     
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    trailblazer18 Well-Known Member

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    Kawhi's frugalness went out the door with this purchase.

    https://www.opencourt-basketball.co...awhi-leonards-new-insane-17m-california-home/
     
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    Scalma Well-Known Member

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    I don’t know Kawhi personally but I know someone that does here in San Diego. If there’s one star that would go to a smaller market team like Portland, it’s Kawhi. He HATES the LA lifestyle.
     
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    he did everything in his power to get to the los angeles, he aint leaving
     
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  6. Scalma

    Scalma Well-Known Member

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    he went there for purely basketball reasons.
     
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    BBert Weasels Ripped My Flesh

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    Kawhi and Dame is such a dream pairing.
     
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    drooling….
     
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    You live in SD?

    It is interesting cause Powell is also from there. But a sign and trade hard caps us. I don’t see it as a possibility.
     
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    hes from los angeles & los angeles is the biggest market in the nba

    id say bball itself is the last reason why he went there, if thats the case, he wouldve just stayed in san antonio or toronto for that matter, where he won chips

    and he couldve join the lakers, but he didnt, so who the fuck knows whats in his head, but he surely isnt leaving los angeles
     
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    Move CJ to NY for picks and young guys. They have cap space to eat it.
     
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    If we take in Kawhi on a sign and trade it hardcaps us.
     
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    Scalma Well-Known Member

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    yeah Carlsbad
     
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    KristinthBonkers McLovin, Nice!

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    Why cant kawhi be moved on the nba trade machine? It doesnt say why.

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  16. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    Why? If you move CJ wouldn't it be a wash?
     
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  17. Natebishop3

    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    Because he's a free agent and ESPN sucks. Don't use that trade machine.
     
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    He has a player option for next season.
     
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    So hook me up with a better one. that's the only one ive known. ;)
     
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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