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Though Kawhi Leonard prefers going to the Los Angeles Lakers, the Philadelphia 76ers — being well-equipped with skilled players which they could arrange for a deal — have a chance at landing the defensive stalwart via trade. Per Keith Pompey of The Inquirer, the Sixers can arrange the following “realistic” trade package in exchange for […]

Widely speculated to be on the trading block during the latter half of the 2017-18 season due to disagreements with the San Antonio Spurs front office on when he should come back from an injury, Kawhi Leonard finally put the rumors to rest more than a month ago by formally demanding a trade. Sure, it […]

The San Antonio Spurs and Gregg Popovich have not made Kawhi Leonard happy for the last year or so. But Popovich and company are looking to try to make Kawhi “happy” with the eventual trade they include him in. "Kawhi in meeting with Pop, Pop gave him every indication that he was going to trade […]

San Antonio Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard remains the biggest enigma in the NBA to this day, as big-time free agents and players have moved cities and teams, as he remains put, but with no clear direction of his next destination or any resolution to his issues with the franchise. Concern about Leonard’s injury status and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are in great position to land another superstar to pair alongside LeBron James. Maybe not this offseason, but by 2019 it’s “all but assured” according to David Aldridge of TNT: “With James on the ground in L.A., the Lakers are all but assured to get one of the group of elite […]

Tony Parker’s exit from the San Antonio Spurs was an unexpected one, but an exit that could perhaps clear the lines for the organization and disgruntled star Kawhi Leonard to talk again and solve their issues. According to Jordan Schultz of Yahoo Sports, Parker signing with the Charlotte Hornets would do little to appease the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers had mostly flown under the radar after the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics quickly gauged the possibility of a trade for San Antonio Spurs star forward Kawhi Leonard. According to Chris Haynes (via Zack Rosenblatt of NJ.com), the Sixers boast a “really good chance” to acquire the forward, despite starting […]

Will he stay or will he go? Those are the two most pressing questions when it comes to San Antonio Spurs disgruntled star Kawhi Leonard, who has remained the ghost of the NBA after reports of his desire to leave the Spurs went viral. Since, the Los Angeles Lakers, the Philadelphia 76ers, the Boston Celtics, […]

While a lot of dominos have fallen already this NBA offseason, one question we are still waiting on an answer for is what the San Antonio Spurs are going to do with Kawhi Leonard. Apparently, the Spurs aren’t interested in budging to Leonard’s demands. 1 GM tells me #Spurs remain extremely stubborn, unwilling to budge […]

An earlier anecdote from ESPN’s Michael C. Wright set the internet ablaze last night, saying that Kawhi Leonard’s camp went to such lengths to keep him away from the San Antonio Spurs, that they were willing to put him in a different room once the representatives asked to see him. According to Fox Sports 1’s […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have gone from aggressively pursuing San Antonio Spurs star forward Kawhi Leonard to reportedly letting go of the rope, no longer willing to tug at this potential trade after securing a long-term commitment from LeBron James. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the feeling around the Lakers front office is to avoid […]

Just a week or two ago, the Los Angeles Lakers’ pipe dream was a terrifying trio of Paul George, Kawhi Leonard, and LeBron James. It wasn’t an impossible plan considering that George has long been vocal about his interest in playing for his hometown team (and it’s the reason why he was promptly shipped by […]

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 […]

The Kawhi Leonard saga does not look like it’s anywhere close to reaching its conclusion despite the basketball public’s growing frustration. For now, the only thing that’s close to being certain is that trying to rehabilitate his damaged relationship with the San Antonio Spurs is a practice in futility. Both sides are to blame for […]

A number of teams around the league are quietly in hot pursuit of San Antonio Spurs star Kawhi Leonard as the forward’s camp continues to express his wanting to be traded before the season starts. Several days ago, Yahoo Sports’ NBA insider Shams Charania expressed his thoughts on Leonard’s situation and preferred landing spot, saying […]

The Toronto Raptors have made very few moves aside from a coaching search after firing Coach of the Year Dwane Casey, who posted the franchise’s all-time best record with 59 wins. According to ESPN Insider Bobby Marks, the Raptors could shock the world by trading star shooting guard DeMar DeRozan for Kawhi Leonard. “I know […]

Despite talks between the Los Angeles Lakers and the San Antonio Spurs having stalled, the former remains intent to keep second-year forward Kyle Kuzma out of any trade conversations for Kawhi Leonard. “They’ve [Lakers] been willing to offer what they consider to be a fair package but they’ve made it very clear to San Antonio […]

The L.A. Clippers are looking less and less like a potential candidate to acquire Kawhi Leonard. As trade talks between the San Antonio Spurs and the Los Angeles Lakers have come to a stall, the latter is rumored to downshift gears and take a more passive approach, waiting until the 2019 offseason to acquire Leonard […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have not been nearly as aggressive as they looked to be prior to getting a commitment from LeBron James, who agreed to a four-year, $154 million deal with the team. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Lakers are heavily leaning toward acquiring Leonard via free agency, rather than a trade — […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are still at a standstill when it comes to a potential trade for San Antonio Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard. According to ESPN’s Michael K-B, Philly will have to be willing to give up former No. 1 overall pick Markelle Fultz in any trade conversations. Fultz was injured for the vast majority of […]

After signing the biggest free agent in franchise history since Shaquille O’Neal in 1996, the Los Angeles Lakers are putting the pieces together to surround LeBron James with players that will give them the best chance of winning a championship. Just a few days since James’ announcement, the Lakers already have a couple of players […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were finally able to have some success in NBA free agency by landing the biggest name on the open market, LeBron James. Now Magic Johnson and general manager Rob Pelinka are tasked with surrounding their new superstar with talent and have reportedly targeted Kawhi Leonard of the San Antonio Spurs in […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been the talk of the town since acquiring the best player in the world in free agency this past weekend. LeBron James agreed to join the purple and gold and since then, the team has been looking for ways to surround him with talent. Another star the Lakers have been […]

Since the Kawhi Leonard trade saga started, there were only a handful of teams that were truly in contention for the disgruntled forward’s services – and it starts with having the assets to appease the San Antonio Spurs, who still aims to be playoff contenders when the smoke clears. However, that’s not stopping other teams […]

For a player who’s so frequently compared to a robot, the idea that Kawhi Leonard and the San Antonio Spurs seem poised for a break-up simply does not compute. The Spurs – who are coming off of their first non-50 win season since the lockout shortened 1998-99 season (yes, they even won 50 games in […]

As talks between the San Antonio Spurs and the Los Angeles Lakers go from on and off, the purple-and-gold won’t include their prized second-year forward Kyle Kuzma in any deals for star forward Kawhi Leonard, according to ESPN’s Steven A. Smith. “They’ve [Lakers] been willing to offer what they consider to be a fair package, […]

Purple, it turns out, is a more regal complement to gold than wine. LeBron James cast off his Cleveland Cavaliers colors to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers on a four-year, $153.3 million deal. Power has resided in the Western Conference for years, will LeBron James’ crown be enough to assume rule? 1. What does […]

Despite reports of the Los Angeles Lakers having a “Godfather offer” ready to pry Kawhi Leonard away from the San Antonio Spurs, multiple league sources have described the Lakers’ proposals for the star forward to have “been underwhelming,” according to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer. One executive went as far as to describe them as […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are in great celebration after landing their biggest free agent target in LeBron James, following with other free agents like Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, JaVale McGee, and Lance Stephenson. But any hopes of a Big Three are rapidly dwindling, as Paul George just secured a four-year, $137 million deal with the Oklahoma City […]

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Los Angeles Lakers legend and one of the greatest players of all time, reacted to LeBron James’ commitment to the purple and gold and at the same time, hinted that there might be more in store. Via his personal Twitter account, Abdul-Jabbar congratulated the Lakers organization — a team which he guided to […]

After the monumental signing of LeBron James, the Lakers are looking for another star to pair him with. Kawhi Leonard wants to fill that role. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, James’ signing has done nothing to change Leonard’s desire to land in Los Angeles. It’s hard to imagine why any player wouldn’t want to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers took their first loss of the summer after they were snubbed by Oklahoma City Thunder small forward Paul George. Now it appears their discussions with the San Antonio Spurs for small forward Kawhi Leonard are at a standstill. The Lakers and Spurs have been negotiating a potential deal for some time […]

It’s still unclear where Kawhi Leonard will be playing basketball next season and beyond. According to reports from ESPN’s Ian Begley, several people within the 76ers organization feel that Philadelphia can hold onto the superstar long-term if they trade for him. Jabari Young of the San Antonio Express-News confirmed that Leonard would entertain the possibility […]

The L.A. Clippers will shift their focus to the 2019 offseason, hoping to free up enough cap space to lure soon-to-be free agent forward Kawhi Leonard, making it a “high offseason priority” according to ESPN’s Chris Haynes. The Clippers could be serious contenders for his services, given that the Los Angeles Lakers have not been […]

Heading into free agency time in the NBA, one of the unresolved issues remaining is that of the San Antonio Spurs and Kawhi Leonard. Leonard is not a free agent yet (that will happen next season) but he might as well be. He has the Spurs at his fingertips despite the organization still holding the […]

With Kawhi Leonard requesting a trade, teams are quickly arranging possible packages in exchange for the San Antonio Spurs’ defensive stalwart. Rumor has it that the Philadelphia 76ers are pretty hungry for Leonard. Speaking on the Dan Patrick Show, Marc Stein of the New York Times said that the Spurs are ready to move on […]

San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker appears to be among the biggest culprits of Kawhi Leonard’s chagrin, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN (h/t Rob Lopez of Def Pen Sports). Woj: The 'last straw' for Kawhi Leonard were Tony Parker's comments about Leonard's injury. Lowe confirms he also heard the same thing. pic.twitter.com/G7qBYQT6ZJ — […]

There seems to be virtually no chance that the San Antonio Spurs and superstar forward Kawhi Leonard will be able to settle their differences. Leonard has made it known that he wants to get traded and the Spurs have also expressed their disinterest in continuing their professional relationship with the disgruntled former San Diego Aztec. […]

The trade chatter around San Antonio Spurs All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard has picked up once again just days ahead of the start of the NBA free agency period. This has seen various reports with the Los Angeles Lakers being one of the primary teams leading the charge towards working out a deal to pry Leonard away […]