re: Non-Pels Free Agency News and Rumors

Geez

[Pingalore]The conversation with my @nba sources continues to be @kawhileonard “heavily leaning towards joining the @clippers. From conversations as of this evening I am still being told he is not interested in joining the @KingJames and @Lakers. Never has been in his sights.


In case y’all want something spicy. This guy is apparently a Los Angeles sports reporter. Apparently won some SoCal journalist of the year reward if that matters. Award was given to him in 2019 so he’s got a reputation

Interesting late night bomb.. just seems like too much made up smoke coming from the Lakers. Clippers and Toronto would’ve made moves by this point if they felt like they were out, the Lakers have no other choice but to wait and hope for Kawhi

Beverly was also on SVP saying he’s been hearing it’s clippers since earlier today or yesterday. Could have changed since tonight tho

Clippers does sound perfect and reasonable. Gets to play with a good squad, be the leader of the team, not really about all that drama that will occurred if he goes there, close to home, and definitely won’t get hated and ruin his legacy.

Plus they have the assets and young players currently to set up kawhi for long term success there

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We've been hearing how the NBA would be dead due to superteams every year going on 10 years now. It's wayyyy bigger and wayyyy more popular than it was then, and it will keep going.

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Let’s not twist my words here, I’m not saying that barring competitively balancing changes the league won’t survive, it will. I just think there is an upper bound to a sport that is driven almost entirely around following a small number of superstars bully their way to mega teams and watching them dominate the league for 3-5 years as your well run local team, like clockwork, keeps falling out of the playoffs.

What makes sense for a league trying to push from niche to first is not the same as what implants it on top or near it on a national and international scale imo.

To me there is a reason most fans have grown more enamored with free agency and the draft more than the regular season, and even, increasingly, the playoffs. It’s the only time committed fans of non-super teams or fans that aren’t just following their favorite personality actually have hope and a sense of potential in this sport.

I mean ask yourself, how many new season ticket holders and sudden Pelicans fans would remain if in 5 seasons the Pels simply are fodder for a Super Lakers team? First led by Lebron, than the next rotation star to jump in with AD and Kawhi? Than Zion, despite the Pels doing everything right they possibly could, see him sign with Klutch and demand out two years before his contract is up? Where to? A glamour market super team.

I'm thinking the longer Kawhi takes to decide where he wants to play, the more likely that he will choose Toronto

I could be wrong, but something has to be going on in Kawhi's head for him to take this long to decide.

Otherwise, it shouldn't be this hard for him. He's from the area and wants to play for the hometown team. He wanted to be traded there when he was with San Antonio. Told Toronto that he would only be there for a year. LeBron and AD are pretty good players. Why the hesitation?

Please be the Clips.

Lakers would be screwed

There is always one.....Jester, make sure when Kwahi picks the Clippers or Raptors....

to run it up every Lakers fans arse.....they will be salty and butthurt like a MF’er

Mr Perfect.....man he will be hunted like a dog...