The San Antonio Spurs may have been eliminated from the playoffs but the controversy surrounding their organization still lingers on. Now, all eyes will be on Kawhi Leonard as he makes his way back to the team.
Jabari Young of the San Antonio Express-News reports that Leonard is expected to be back during the exit interviews:
And now the offseason questions will come…before the nonsense starts, #Spurs and Kawhi Leonard will be the topic of discussion. Source tell @ExpressNews he’ll return to San Antonio once Exit Interviews are scheduled and take it from there.
— Jabari Young (@JabariJYoung) April 25, 2018
The interviews will be a critical point in the Spurs franchise. The team did not perform up to par this season. On top of that, Leonard's situation is questionable. Some believe that the Spurs have to let him go soon.
Also, to recall, LaMarcus Aldridge requested to be traded last season. He hasn't brought up his request as of late but given that they were eliminated early in the playoffs, he could revisit that possibility.
Manu Ginobili, too, is expected to hang his jersey for good, although nothing's official yet. However, he said that he will come up with a decision in two to three months. He still plans to think it out. Per NBA.com, he said:
“As I've done it the last two or three seasons, I'll sit back, relax and, after two or three months, see if I feel retired or not,” Ginobili said. “I like to let it season a little bit, to see how I feel. Don't expect news until July, probably. I just don't know. I let a month, two months go by and see how I feel. I'm not the type of guy who makes decisions on the fly, and when you are upset, hurt or whatever.”
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