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  • Posted on: Sun, 06/30/2019 - 6:36pm #464996
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    The Goat
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     No news yet on Boogie, Kawhi or the Clippers. 

    Any predictions? 

    I’ll go with both signing with LAC, solving the riddle for all three. 

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  • Posted on: Sun, 06/30/2019 - 7:02pm #1135875
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    If Kawhi doesn’t go to the Clippers then they are going to have a lot of Cap space but not a lot of quality FA to spend it on.

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  • Posted on: Mon, 07/01/2019 - 3:18am #1135909
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     Kawhi to the Lakers or Raptors..I don’t see him winning with that Clippers roster. They couldn’t bring in a great player to come with him..maybe if they signed Butler or Harris..Clippers will always be the Clippers in LA..

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    • Posted on: Mon, 07/01/2019 - 7:10am #1135920
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      I’m not so sure Kawhi cares about winning. If he did he wouldn’t have left the Spurs or potentially be leaving the Raptors. His moves don’t make much sense to be honest.

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      • Posted on: Mon, 07/01/2019 - 12:58pm #1135944
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         Oh Cynthia what doesn’t make much sense here is you saying he doesnt care about winning while all signs point to him going to the Lakers where hed play with AD and Lebron… 

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      • Posted on: Mon, 07/01/2019 - 10:24pm #1135996
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         I guess you didn’t watch the 2019 playoffs. Toronto won becuase of KL. He’s going to win wherever he goes. KL is winning. 

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      • Posted on: Tue, 07/02/2019 - 1:27am #1136000
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        Not a Lakers or Raptors fan BTW.

         He left the spurs for two reasons which are obvious…

        1) They handled his injury poorly..Both Medical and team vets(Tony parker)

        2) They kept getting older and older and only bringing in retread players..Which would clearly not lead to him winning again as they weren’t getting anything to fit his timeline..an Old Pau, Rudy gay? Murray is alright but he is a few years away and he got injured in the first game this year…

        The Raptors made moves to capitilize on their window of now…They knew the risks trading for him.

        Kawhi’s list makes sense: LAC(essentially younger version of Raptors the only risk they could trade him ala B.G), Lakers(his favourite team growing up) and Raptor the team that a) got him a ring and b) handled his time there perfectly.

        If I was ranking the likelihood of him signing with the teams it would be this:

        Raptors and Lakers locked for first and Clippers not really in the mix as I sort of see the B.G handling turning him off a little bit…Signing their only franchise player that they drafted then trading, him straight away wasn’t a good look..

        Both Lakers and Raptors would have to make promises though:

        Lakers

        That Lebron would age gracefully(Know when to step back and let A.D and Kawhi take over team)

        That they would get the right role players for team.

        That they would do proper load management without pressuring him like Spurs.

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        That Magic keep can’t keep his mouth shut Johnson will shut up. As he is sinking the ship acting like he wants to buy the team or something..As I honestly see him sort of being the reason that he doesn’t come..As I wouldn’t trust the guy..Plus as this organisation seems to gossip to much which would be a distraction for him..

        Raptors would have to promise this:

        To put the right team around Kawhi-As team is aging.Don’t do a cavs and pay due to rings and bring in the right players instead.. For example if Gasol looks gassed upgrade him or don’t re-up at stupid price next deal..

        That they will get him whoever he asks for.Training staff,Players etc..

        They will continue load management properly.

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        Minority share of team when he is done lol.

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  • Posted on: Tue, 07/02/2019 - 1:39am #1136001
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     Kawhi:

    Lakers or Raptors. 

    Lakers will get first crack at him and if they pass his test could stand a chance but Johnson isn’t really helping their case at the moment by blabbing and looks like he could get the team a fine lol. But a core of A.D,Lebron,Kuz and Kawhi could make some noise while GSW is recovering(if healthy)…

    Raptors:

    If Masai promises he can do right moves when all their deals expire(Ibaka,Marc and Kyle) to re-tool or upgrade team. He would also have to promise the same load management as this season no questions..

    The could actually have a chance at getting him back.

    Boogie is a wild card….

    He could go to one of many teams:

    Lakers if the get Kawhi-He could take similar deal to GSW to make it work. or Reasonable deal 1 or 2 year deal if the miss out on Kawhi.. 

    GSW-He could come back out of loyalty..As they did sign him when no one else would…

    LAC-They could pony up if Balmer says so..

    a Wild card team like Houston,OKC,Boston or Dallas could emerge..Offer him a solid role but a cheap one year deal.. Chance to contend sort of thing..

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