well duh Tmac lol. If they won the finals it would be pretty stupid to leave the best team in the league.
I think East Finals+ is needed for Kawhi. If Raps lose to Giannis you gotta just tip your cap and come back stronger next year.
Kawhi is so hard to read. I'm really not sure what motivates him, but.....
I think we have to make the ECF to make a good case for keeping him. Losing out to Giannis is a very distinct possibility - Buck led the league and he's a legit contender for the best player in the NBA right now.
I could see him staying here if we make a solid run - he could see it as a personal challenge to beat the Greek Freak.
Or.... he could do some sort of LBJ move and find a team of All-Stars to win it with.
Or.... he could go home to LA, join the Clippers and try to build them up. Kinda like LBJ and the Cavs.
I'm biased, but I think the Raps case is pretty compelling - unless we go out in the 1st or 2nd rounds.