Blazers have talked to San Antonio about Kawhi

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  1. Natebishop3

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    *Last season.

    We will not be 3 seed this season.
     
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    Curious as to why you think that? There was a time when we regularly heard reports that our players ended up loving the area, but I'd guess around the Jail Blazer era, we hear less and less of it. Especially, from African American players. Only two come to mind, Martell and Channing Frye, and Martell grew up in the NW. Maybe I'm overlooking a few, but more come to mind who don't care for living here. Given, that Kawhi is from a big city with large minority population, I'm not sure Kawhi is a good bet to feel differently.
     
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    If I'm SA, I'd want Harkless + our summer league team + 1st rounder .
     
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    Blazers wouldn't do all of that, but I could see SA being tempted by Collins-Simons-Harkless (Aminu for salary) and a pick. If Leonard is healthy I think that is a compelling trade for SA. A lot of future talent there to build with.

    I think Trent stays because he can clearly be ready in the window.
     
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    CJ, Leonard, Turner, filler for Kawhi & LMA.

    We get upgrades and lose some bad contracts.
     
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    If Kawhi is 99% healthy, then I think you are spot on. You just really want to make sure he is healthy. Dame is a good teammate, and Portland is a good organization that treats their players well. Same with Stotts. If Kawhi is healthy then you take the chance because how many shots do you get at a top five player?
     
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    Why would SA trade Kawhi for bad contracts?
     
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    Leonards agent already stated that playing in a big market would allow him to make up some of the money left on the table through endorsements and such.
    He's not going to move from one small market to another at this stage of his career.
     
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    Regarding this Dame is the perfect example that market size doesn't marrer.
     
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    Hmmm not sure but didn't people say that after the season before too though? We might not make the playoffs? Im not sure though, I could be wrong.
     
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    ‘Cause I want them to. :)
     
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    Cant we make a trade with physical clause? If he doesn't pass our physical then we can null the trade? Isn't that common?

    So make the trade and if he comes up gimp, cancel the trade.
     
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    Dame also never threatened to sit out an entire season if he didn't get his way. Being professional and nice to people makes it easier!
     
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    That's pretty standard.
     
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    Passing a physical is almost always a condition of a trade. OTOH, we are talking about the Blazers the team that thought Greg Oden was healthy enough to play basketball. You could say that undermines my faith in them getting it right.

    Besides, I am less worried about Kawhi's leg and more worried about his apparent rectal-cranial inversion.
     
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    I’d do CJ. Fuck it. would they? Cj and what?

    worst case, kawhi sucks, sits out, whatever, and walks for nothing. in which case we clear 30MM off the books next offseason. with 40MM in expirings.

    even if he walks, there is the possibility of a sign and trade to recoup some assets.

    Best case? Chips baby. plural.
     
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    Kawhi doesn’t live in LA. He lives in SD in the suburbs (la jolla.) Your assumptions are wrong.
     
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    Why?
     
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    Isn't it obvious?

    We're going to be the first seed.
     
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