Official Kawhi Watch Part 5: Speculation & Rumors
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I know this is tampering but I hope with Masai and Giannis family connection that Giannis secretly be part of this meeting to keep Kawhi in Toronto for 5 years and not join that BS in LA, Telling Kawhi he'll be here in 2021 
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Cobra Kawhi wrote:RaptorNews wrote:Guys
He’s a Laker, it sucks and he sucks but whatever
There, now piss off please
And more backtracking.
Once the Lakers became involved this thing spiraled out of control because it’s the Lakers but nothing has really changed at all.

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RaptorsLife wrote:WTF.
Last 18 years Knicks have 1 playoff series win
Lakers have 4 championships and 6 finals appearance in that stretch even without making playoffs last 6. Years
Never even compareable
Why do you want a 42 year old Vince Carter to replace Kawhi Leonard on the Raptors, this bad?
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mtcan wrote:PD28 wrote:And1Skip wrote:?s=20
This is from experience too, Just enjoy that Kawhi meeting. Don't let anyone take it away from your offseason!
When a voice of reason to a Raptors fan is an ex-football player and Butch Carter's brother...you know we are close to rock bottom.
TIL that Cris Carter is Butch Carter's brother. Surprised I didn't make the connection.
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dgr81 wrote:
LAC mouthpiece
Both LAL and LAC claimed the meetings went well, they wouldn't know
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Unless Masai has a trade lined up to show how he is going to improve the team i dont see why Kawhi wouldnt choose an LA team. Winning a title in Toronto is not a new experience for him he has already been a champion. So that concept of him sticking with a champion doesn’t really apply. He is someone who left the supermax and 80 Mil on the table.
I think if Masai can land him another star we have a great chance. But if he can’t, waiting a year for cap space in a summer where the only real star who would be a free agent is AD, and he already wants to stay in LA. I just don’t see Kawhi waiting for a chance at a star in 2021. Masai needs to have a trade plan to show Kawhi how he will improve. We beat Philly by a last second shot in game 7. That same team got rid of a distraction in Jimmy and brought in a solid glue guy in Horford.
Ball is in Masai’s court to show how he will improve.
I think if Masai can land him another star we have a great chance. But if he can’t, waiting a year for cap space in a summer where the only real star who would be a free agent is AD, and he already wants to stay in LA. I just don’t see Kawhi waiting for a chance at a star in 2021. Masai needs to have a trade plan to show Kawhi how he will improve. We beat Philly by a last second shot in game 7. That same team got rid of a distraction in Jimmy and brought in a solid glue guy in Horford.
Ball is in Masai’s court to show how he will improve.
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Yeezus_ wrote:LouisLitt wrote:Forza Barca wrote:
Cris has multiple times said Raptors are the favourites (before free agency). I don't think he can say that now because Kawhi's camp told him only what he can say. To say one is favourite over the other would mean that Kawhi's camp told him that and he divulged the information without their consent and he wouldn't have their trust.
Why wouldn't Kawhi's camp want the public to know that we're the favourites?
What would be the issue with that?
I've honestly been unsettled since he didn't sign right away and the longer this drags out the less I think he resigns.
You're already convinced he wont re-sign based on your posts from yesterday.
"oh no I am unsettled because he didnt sign right away. I have no patience for a guy who wants to make the best decision for his career. No meetings took place yet but why didnt he sign already!!' - you
I think where me and you differ, is that I think winning a ring with a team that literally did everything they could to protect your health means something.
So I understand why we don't see eye-to-eye.
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LA press and fans made themselves believe something by just stating it over and over. It got to the point they are all convinced he would sign on the spot simply by having a meeting. Now they are anxious.
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I would be okay with Clippies, please no Lakies
Harold_and_Kumar wrote:What if the 10 incher was overrated and the 4 incher was too small for any playing time, but the 7 incher was a perfect fit for our roster and the 5 incher was good for specific situations, like backdoor cuts?
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dgr81 wrote:
FWIW, as a Clipper fan, I've never heard of this guy until recently and have no idea how credible he is.

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perk sounding like clippers paid him off.
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dgr81 wrote:
Maybe Zubac was there with his filed report on how the younger players were feeling about Team Lebron...
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The opportunity to live in LA will always be there for Kawhi... The opportunity to be Lord Leonard of a nation is a once in a lifetime opportunity for him that he'd have to turn down to go be the 2nd biggest star on the team.
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dgr81 wrote:
A very obvious connection with Doc, so of course that meeting “went well” if his source is Doc.
He doesn’t know anything.

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LouisLitt wrote:Yeezus_ wrote:LouisLitt wrote:
Why wouldn't Kawhi's camp want the public to know that we're the favourites?
What would be the issue with that?
I've honestly been unsettled since he didn't sign right away and the longer this drags out the less I think he resigns.
You're already convinced he wont re-sign based on your posts from yesterday.
"oh no I am unsettled because he didnt sign right away. I have no patience for a guy who wants to make the best decision for his career. No meetings took place yet but why didnt he sign already!!' - you
I think where me and you differ, is that I think winning a ring with a team that literally did everything they could to protect your health means something.
So I understand why we don't see eye-to-eye.
that doesnt mean he shouldn't explore other opportunities but whatever i dont care to discuss this
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Coaching staff and medical staff in toronto are top level. that plays a part too
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Simply put, no one STILL has a real clue on Kawhi and the situation. At all. Just block out all the noise and you will see, absolutely nothing has happened. So relax.

















