ATL: DeMarcus Cousins blows out ACL, pg 89

[LUKE23]

Pau is beyond done.

[MickeyDavis]

I'm sick of the diva drama.

???

Even the original King Diva, KD, made up his mind quickly. It's not like there's any haggling over money. He's known he's going to be a free agent, he knew what teams he can go to, make a damn decision already.

[TJ_Ford_11]

I’m really crossing my fingers for the Clippers. The next best thing after a Bucks championship would be to see all these depressed Raptor fans cry and Lakers cap space screwed again.

[JayMKE]

Clippers really are the best case scenario for entire league, Toronto fans really need to be knocked down a peg and **** Lebron.

I think its obvious Kawhi's hatred of spotlight has been extremely overstated.

[rilamann]

Yeah, Clippers would be the best case scenario for the league and for us. Makes our road to the finals easier and the Clippers would be a beatable opponent for us in the finals. Plus Raptors and Lakers fans get a major buzz kill which is pretty cool....lol.

[Prez]

I'm sick of the diva drama.

???

Even the original King Diva, KD, made up his mind quickly. It's not like there's any haggling over money. He's known he's going to be a free agent, he knew what teams he can go to, make a damn decision already.

It's one of the biggest decisions of his life, he shouldn't have to operate based on anyone else's schedule. Nothing wrong with taking a few days after all the FA meetings to think it over.

And KD announced his decision on the 4th, we're talking a 1-2 day difference if Kawhi announces today or tomorrow.

[BJ Sandered]

I'm really hoping it's the Clippers.

[Chuck Diesel]

When Tim Thomas was a free agent back in the day I vividly remember a friend’s (very Wisconsin) Mom expressing her displeasure. She didn’t like “how he was shopping himself around like that”, the very point of free agency. At a young age I found that very dumb and it’s always stuck with me. Kawhi should take however much time he needs to make the right decision. He’s earned it. Not his fault the industry/fans are obsessing about it.

[MickeyDavis]

???

Even the original King Diva, KD, made up his mind quickly. It's not like there's any haggling over money. He's known he's going to be a free agent, he knew what teams he can go to, make a damn decision already.

It's one of the biggest decisions of his life, he shouldn't have to operate based on anyone else's schedule. Nothing wrong with taking a few days after all the FA meetings to think it over.

And KD announced his decision on the 4th, we're talking a 1-2 day difference if Kawhi announces today or tomorrow.

Woj broke KD to the Nets on Sunday. Of course Kawhi can do it on his own schedule. I don't believe for a second that Kawhi is being swayed by any meetings. He knew the pros and cons of each since the AD trade 3 weeks ago. As "private" as he acts I think he's enjoying the attention. Nothing wrong with it, I just don't like it.

[TJ_Ford_11]

Whenever I transfer in the military, I’m ready to put my list of locations on day 1 of when we can submit our list. Yes, it is a huge decision, but I’ve been thinking about where the best options of where to live all year already. It’s not like the world all of a sudden comes up with new cities that didn’t exist before. Kahwi knew his options the entire year as well. Honestly I don’t understand why he needs another week to make a decision. Yes it his right to hold the Lakers and Clippers front office hostage, but it just doesn’t seem like it was necessary. The only reason I see for him doing that is because he enjoys the attention.

[LuessiT]

Whenever I transfer in the military, I’m ready to put my list of locations on day 1 of when we can submit our list. Yes, it is a huge decision, but I’ve been thinking about where the best options of where to live all year already. It’s not like the world all of a sudden comes up with new cities that didn’t exist before. Kahwi knew his options the entire year as well. Honestly I don’t understand why he needs another week to make a decision. Yes it his right to hold the Lakers and Clippers front office hostage, but it just doesn’t seem like it was necessary. The only reason I see for him doing that is because he enjoys the attention.

What a horrible comparison.

[jschligs]

Even the original King Diva, KD, made up his mind quickly. It's not like there's any haggling over money. He's known he's going to be a free agent, he knew what teams he can go to, make a damn decision already.

It's one of the biggest decisions of his life, he shouldn't have to operate based on anyone else's schedule. Nothing wrong with taking a few days after all the FA meetings to think it over.

And KD announced his decision on the 4th, we're talking a 1-2 day difference if Kawhi announces today or tomorrow.

Woj broke KD to the Nets on Sunday. Of course Kawhi can do it on his own schedule. I don't believe for a second that Kawhi is being swayed by any meetings. He knew the pros and cons of each since the AD trade 3 weeks ago. As "private" as he acts I think he's enjoying the attention. Nothing wrong with it, I just don't like it.

I'm sort of on board here, there is no way these meetings did anything. His mind has been made up. What else could they have said? He's waiting for no reason other than tons of attention now. He can if he wants to, idc

[TJ_Ford_11]

Whenever I transfer in the military, I’m ready to put my list of locations on day 1 of when we can submit our list. Yes, it is a huge decision, but I’ve been thinking about where the best options of where to live all year already. It’s not like the world all of a sudden comes up with new cities that didn’t exist before. Kahwi knew his options the entire year as well. Honestly I don’t understand why he needs another week to make a decision. Yes it his right to hold the Lakers and Clippers front office hostage, but it just doesn’t seem like it was necessary. The only reason I see for him doing that is because he enjoys the attention.

What a horrible comparison.

How so?

[Prez]

Even the original King Diva, KD, made up his mind quickly. It's not like there's any haggling over money. He's known he's going to be a free agent, he knew what teams he can go to, make a damn decision already.

It's one of the biggest decisions of his life, he shouldn't have to operate based on anyone else's schedule. Nothing wrong with taking a few days after all the FA meetings to think it over.

And KD announced his decision on the 4th, we're talking a 1-2 day difference if Kawhi announces today or tomorrow.

Woj broke KD to the Nets on Sunday. Of course Kawhi can do it on his own schedule. I don't believe for a second that Kawhi is being swayed by any meetings. He knew the pros and cons of each since the AD trade 3 weeks ago. As "private" as he acts I think he's enjoying the attention. Nothing wrong with it, I just don't like it.

Oh I was thinking KD to GSW, but fair. Idk, I think it's likely that he and his camp are enjoying the attention but still I just can't blame the guy for taking his time with a decision where he's potentially uprooting his life and committing the rest of his prime to a team.

Also I do think it's possible guys like Masai and Bron/AD could actually sway him one way or another in meetings. Masai especially.

[LuessiT]

Whenever I transfer in the military, I’m ready to put my list of locations on day 1 of when we can submit our list. Yes, it is a huge decision, but I’ve been thinking about where the best options of where to live all year already. It’s not like the world all of a sudden comes up with new cities that didn’t exist before. Kahwi knew his options the entire year as well. Honestly I don’t understand why he needs another week to make a decision. Yes it his right to hold the Lakers and Clippers front office hostage, but it just doesn’t seem like it was necessary. The only reason I see for him doing that is because he enjoys the attention.

What a horrible comparison.

How so?

The Raptors just won the NBA finals. I'm sure that influenced Kawhi's likelyhood to stay. The Lakers just traded for AD and ended up not being an option due to not having a max available. And then they turned around and cleared max even later. Nothing really changed about the Clippers but then again the Lakers probably weren't an option for Kawhi until the Lakers acquired AD and cleared max cap space. Now the Clippers have a rival in town. Then there are Durant, Irving and Butler he could have teamed up with in Brooklyn, NYK or LA (Clippers). Awaiting their decision matters. Also Kawhi was about the only star player that didn't tamper - do you really want to hold that against him? So it's 1st of July and Kawhi meets with 3 teams. Is it really unreasonable to ask for like 1 week to hear their pitches, reflect on that and then make a decision? Especially if two of those three meetings are like five flight hours away from each other. Free agency hasn't even opened yet.

[GHOSTofSIKMA]

I think his mind was made up he was leaving... and then they won..... and now hes torn as hell. I think he still wants to leave but could be worried about his legacy if he does.

[TJ_Ford_11]

What a horrible comparison.

How so?

The Raptors just won the NBA finals. I'm sure that influenced Kawhi's likelyhood to stay. The Lakers just traded for AD and ended up not being an option due to not having a max available. And then they turned around and cleared max even later. Nothing really changed about the Clippers but then again the Lakers probably weren't an option for Kawhi until the Lakers acquired AD and cleared max cap space. Now the Clippers have a rival in town. Then there are Durant, Irving and Butler he could have teamed up with in Brooklyn, NYK or LA (Clippers). Awaiting their decision matters. Also Kawhi was about the only star player that didn't tamper - do you really want to hold that against him? So it's 1st of July and Kawhi meets with 3 teams. Is it really unreasonable to ask for like 1 week to hear their pitches, reflect on that and then make a decision? Especially if two of those three meetings are like five flight hours away from each other. Free agency hasn't even opened yet.

What a horrible explanation.

[LuessiT]

How so?

The Raptors just won the NBA finals. I'm sure that influenced Kawhi's likelyhood to stay. The Lakers just traded for AD and ended up not being an option due to not having a max available. And then they turned around and cleared max even later. Nothing really changed about the Clippers but then again the Lakers probably weren't an option for Kawhi until the Lakers acquired AD and cleared max cap space. Now the Clippers have a rival in town. Then there are Durant, Irving and Butler he could have teamed up with in Brooklyn, NYK or LA (Clippers). Awaiting their decision matters. Also Kawhi was about the only star player that didn't tamper - do you really want to hold that against him? So it's 1st of July and Kawhi meets with 3 teams. Is it really unreasonable to ask for like 1 week to hear their pitches, reflect on that and then make a decision? Especially if two of those three meetings are like five flight hours away from each other. Free agency hasn't even opened yet.

What a horrible explanation.

Allright. Good talking to you.

[Licensed to Il]

I actually thought the initial comparison was a good one, and that the explanation why it was horrible also made sense.

I personally don’t think Kawhi likes/wants attention. He is not doing interviews, doesn't do reality shows, endorses New Balance for goodness sake. I just think it is a hard decisions for him.

If he values loyalty for example, which is more appealing, the team he just won a title with, or a team (Clips) that lets face it have been building around him for a year and a half. He also just carried a not great offensive team, it would be appealing to have two stars on your side every night (Lakers).

I find this whole wait annoying too, but its a pretty difficult choice.

[kid idioteque]

His indecision doesn't bode well for the Raptors, I don't think.