It could be just a matter of time before the San Antonio Spurs and Kawhi Leonard finalize their divorce by way of a trade, but so far, the Spurs have not received an offer enough for them to cough up the superstar forward. Not even a package from the Boston Celtics that includes Kyrie Irving and a future pick did not seem to provoke the Spurs from pushing the eject button on Leonard, according to Dan Lifshatz of 985thesportshub.com.
The Spurs rejected an official offer from the Celtics, including a pick and Kyrie Irving for Kawhi Leonard
All has been quiet on the Spurs front since. No major suitors have emerged
— Dan Lifshatz (@DanLifshatz) July 6, 2018
It was reported late last month that the Spurs had conveyed to teams that they’re only going to budge if the package offer contains Jayson Tatum, though, the belief was that Boston would rather give up Irving than one of the best youngsters in the league right now. Well, that’s exactly what the Celtics did, but to no avail.
It’s unsure how this news would affect Irving’s relationship with the Celtics’ front office, knowing that Boston is shopping him in exchange for another superstar, who’s not even guaranteed to remain with them past the 2018-19 season. Irving, on the other hand, also has one more year left on his current deal before hitting the free agent market in the summer of 2019.
Irving has also been rumored to be eyeing a move to the New York Knicks, so if anything, Irving possibly getting alienated by this news is a plus for the Knickerbockers if they are also going to pursue the All-Star point guard next year.
Kyrie Irving is still in the process of recovering after going under the knife back in April to take out a couple of screws from his left knee. He averaged 24.4 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 5.1 assists in 60 games for Boston last season.
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