Spurs Not Interested In Lonzo Ball

[RealGM Wiretap]

The San Antonio Spurs have no interest in trading for Lonzo Ball as part of any package with the Los Angeles Lakers for Kawhi Leonard.

The reporting from Chris Mannix suggests it is "the circus that Ball brings with him" has led the Spurs to not have interest in Ball.

But a package built around Brandon Ingram, Kyle Kuzma and draft considerations with Luol Deng included as salary ballast is compelling if other teams do not go all-win with their offers for Leonard.

Leonard would like to be traded from the Spurs this offseason.

Via Chris Mannix/Yahoo! Sports

[ChokeFasncists]

Makes sense, it's the Spurs.

Poor Lakers, disadvantaged by LaVar.

[Furinkazan]

I dont think anybody wants Lonzo.Lakers should stop treating him as some big asset.
Nobody wants to deal with daddy antics.

[zimpy27]

Yes this is happening. I knew spurs wouldn't want lonzo when they already have murray anyway.

Ingram, kuzma, Deng, #25 for Kawhi.

Bron and PG-13 can be signed as outright max free agents.

[gordoncatrell]

SAS is not the frontrunner in this market. they just dont know it.

It's safe to assume the trade pckg from Pelinka was Lozo+Deng.
not ingram or KK or randle (S&T).

which means - There is NO equal value trade offered to SAS from any team out there. they sunk their own battleship. unreal.
just wow.
what a mess.

[draftnightsuit]

0 chance the Lakers are giving all that up for a dude they can just sign next year (ala Paul George)

The Spurs have no leverage whatsoever.

[NoZoLakers]

I dont think anybody wants Lonzo.Lakers should stop treating him as some big asset.
Nobody wants to deal with daddy antics.

why? hes a PG that does PG stuff very well, only he and simmons had those nearly triple double stat line, his only issue is getting stronger and fixing his shot. Lavar does't play on the court, those who pay attention to him are mentally weak to begin with.

[The Laker Kid]

They probably offered Lonzo, Deng, and a LiAngelo Ball authographed T-shirt

[Yuri Vaultin]

0 chance the Lakers are giving all that up for a dude they can just sign next year (ala Paul George)

The Spurs have no leverage whatsoever.

The spurs don't have to trade him. He says money means little... but that super max is BIG money. They'll get what they want or ensure Leonard doesn't.

[ryanball]

why? hes a PG that does PG stuff very well, only he and simmons had those nearly triple double stat line, his only issue is getting stronger and fixing his shot.

That's it right there. When one of your issues is the singular most important and necessary aspect of the game, its a big problem. The 76ers lost their series specifically because Simmons cannot shoot.

With Ball, the personality issues with him and his family are a negative, but his value is debatable even without all that.

[ball_dont_lie23]

0 chance the Lakers are giving all that up for a dude they can just sign next year (ala Paul George)

The Spurs have no leverage whatsoever.

The spurs don't have to trade him. He says money means little... but that super max is BIG money. They'll get what they want or ensure Leonard doesn't.

he doesn't get super max if he is traded

[NoZoLakers]

why? hes a PG that does PG stuff very well, only he and simmons had those nearly triple double stat line, his only issue is getting stronger and fixing his shot.

That's it right there. When one of your issues is the singular most important and necessary aspect of the game, its a big problem. The 76ers lost their series specifically because Simmons cannot shoot.

With Ball, the personality issues with him and his family are a negative, but his value is debatable even without all that.

Bos won a chip with a young Rondo who was even more terrible at shooting than Ball at that pt. What exactly is Zo personality issues? He gets along with all his teammates, the team has more fun with him and it shows on the court. Lavar is a nusances but he doens't play ball so I dont get a crap what he says.

[Pickled Prunes]

Me either.

[MartinToVaught]

I dont think anybody wants Lonzo.Lakers should stop treating him as some big asset.
Nobody wants to deal with daddy antics.

why? hes a PG that does PG stuff very well, only he and simmons had those nearly triple double stat line, his only issue is getting stronger and fixing his shot. Lavar does't play on the court, those who pay attention to him are mentally weak to begin with.

"PG stuff" in today's league involves shooting and scoring. Lonzo sucks at that.

[NoZoLakers]

I dont think anybody wants Lonzo.Lakers should stop treating him as some big asset.
Nobody wants to deal with daddy antics.

why? hes a PG that does PG stuff very well, only he and simmons had those nearly triple double stat line, his only issue is getting stronger and fixing his shot. Lavar does't play on the court, those who pay attention to him are mentally weak to begin with.

"PG stuff" in today's league involves shooting and scoring. Lonzo sucks at that.

pg stuff is running the O at an efficient lvl, hes not a wing or sg, where the O mostly comes from he doesn't need to be a 20ppg scorer not every pg has to be like steph...its alright though we got the same haterism on Ingram rookie yr too guess simple folks cant think outside of their hating box n imagine players improving

[likashing]

At this rate the Lakers need to attach a first round pick just to have someone take Lonzo.

[MartinToVaught]

why? hes a PG that does PG stuff very well, only he and simmons had those nearly triple double stat line, his only issue is getting stronger and fixing his shot. Lavar does't play on the court, those who pay attention to him are mentally weak to begin with.

"PG stuff" in today's league involves shooting and scoring. Lonzo sucks at that.

pg stuff is running the O at an efficient lvl, hes not a wing or sg, where the O mostly comes from he doesn't need to be a 20ppg scorer not every pg has to be like steph...its alright though we got the same haterism on Ingram rookie yr too guess simple folks cant think outside of their hating box n imagine players improving

Lonzo's TS% this past season was the 16th-worst of any rookie in NBA history.

http://bkref.com/tiny/WvKVY

This makes him a liability on offense despite his assists. Sure, young players can improve, but he still has a long way to go and will probably never live up to the status of being drafted 2nd overall.

[NoZoLakers]

"PG stuff" in today's league involves shooting and scoring. Lonzo sucks at that.

pg stuff is running the O at an efficient lvl, hes not a wing or sg, where the O mostly comes from he doesn't need to be a 20ppg scorer not every pg has to be like steph...its alright though we got the same haterism on Ingram rookie yr too guess simple folks cant think outside of their hating box n imagine players improving

Lonzo's TS% this past season was the 16th-worst of any rookie in NBA history.

http://bkref.com/tiny/WvKVY

This makes him a liability on offense despite his assists. Sure, young players can improve, but he still has a long way to go and will probably never live up to the status of being drafted 2nd overall.

ingram rookie yr was even worse than that fyi

[the_process]

SAS is not the frontrunner in this market. they just dont know it.

It's safe to assume the trade pckg from Pelinka was Lozo+Deng.
not ingram or KK or randle (S&T).

which means - There is NO equal value trade offered to SAS from any team out there. they sunk their own battleship. unreal. just wow. what a mess.

Offers will pick up as the draft gets closer. We know the Clips are dangling Harris and 12. The thing is the Lakers believe they can steal Kawhi. Pop won’t play that. He’s old and stubborn and would rather cut off his nose to spite his face instead of gifting Kawhi to the Lakers.

[imagump1313]

As a Spurs fan just let me say this:

THANK GOD
THANK GOD
THANK GOD

Also Captain Obvious says:
Of course they aren't interested in that trash