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The Boston Celtics have been rumored to be trying to acquire Kawhi Leonard from the San Antonio Spurs, but it might be hard to do with the Celtics not willing to give up some of their young stars.
According to Steve Bullpet of the Boston Herald, as nice as it would be to get Leonard, the Celtics aren't willing to trade Jayson Tatum or Jaylen Brown, so they understand getting a trade done is probably going to be pretty tough.
Again, from what we’ve heard, Tatum and Brown are not available, and it would take the right overall transaction pieces to interest the Celts in putting the Sacramento pick on the table.
Absent the Celtics’ willingness to move key young pieces or the Spurs deciding to accept less than what a Leonard without medical or contractual issues is worth, there seems to be nothing to indicate an agreement.
The bottom line is that the Celts would be willing to make a great deal for Kawhi Leonard. A good deal probably isn’t enough.
The Spurs are probably going to move on this offseason from Leonard because it sounds like chances are low that he will sign a long-term agreement in the Lonestar State, but they also aren't in a rush to get it done.
They have him under contract for this next season, and they could hang onto him and see if things improve during the season. If they don't they could trade him at the trade deadline to a contender who needs that missing piece to make a run at the Golden State Warriors.
