NBA Will Kawhi Leonard re-sign with the Toronto Raptors?

[JetsWillFly4Ever]

This is by far the best chance TO has of winning and they needed an absolute fluke shot to beat Philly and Milwaukee choking as bad as any team I can remember to win that series. Now they are facing GS without the best player in the league and only managed a split at home.

Boston, Philly and Milwaukee are all getting better and no reason to think TO will. He isn't the best player in the East now (Giannis) and won't be going forward.

Lol f*** you been watching ? Kawhi completely outplayed Giannis last series.

 

[Bedards Dad]

Lol **** you been watching ? Kawhi completely outplayed Giannis last series.

Ignore that fool, anything linked to toronto he hates and throws some big blinders on.

 

[Baxterman]

Lol **** you been watching ? Kawhi completely outplayed Giannis last series.

Since when is the best player decided on one series?

Giannis outplayed him all season long.

 

[Baxterman]

Ignore that fool, anything linked to toronto he hates and throws some big blinders on.

Really?

What is that based on?

 

[KapG]

Since when is the best player decided on one series?

Giannis outplayed him all season long.

And then got schooled in the ECF

 

[KCC]

Nope. He’s gone no matter what happens imo. So the raps need to win or else that’s it, They aren’t ever getting back to the finals lol.

 

[sparxx87]

No I am speaking based on actual knowledge not some Toronto media hyped nonsense trying to pump up the Raptors as "Canada's team."

What village are you from?

 

[JetsWillFly4Ever]

Since when is the best player decided on one series?

Giannis outplayed him all season long.

Kawhi coasted most of the season in the name of load management and turned it into another gear in the playoffs.

Giannis can't create a shot, he's a one trick pony right now and the Raps figured him out and shut him down.

 

[Byron Bitz]

This makes the most sense if he stays. Either he stays to defend the championship or because they were close and Masai could make a move or two to help push them over the edge. Then he'll become a FA again next year with the rest of the core.



Around 5 years, $190M if he signs with Toronto and 4 years, $140-145M if he signs elsewhere.

Is the max gonna go up tho? Maybe he’s better taking a shorter deal and signing another max contract in 3 or 4 years when the max goes up

 

[Stylizer1]

Everyone was saying he is going to go to the Clippers and they were doing everything to make him come. They even said they would bye the Kawhi logo from Nike for him. The Doc rivers comments are another. The fact Kawhi is suing NIKE himself means he doesn't need or want the Clippers help and is his own man. The Clippers come off as too desperate and that puts more pressure on him if he comes and they don't do well. He will stay in Toronto.

 

[Neutrinos]

Is the max gonna go up tho? Maybe he’s better taking a shorter deal and signing another max contract in 3 or 4 years when the max goes up

That's pretty risky considering how often NBA stars suffer career-altering injuries

McGrady, Rose, Stoudemire, Thomas, Cousins, Wall, Hayward, just to name a few

 

[Avs_19]

Is the max gonna go up tho? Maybe he’s better taking a shorter deal and signing another max contract in 3 or 4 years when the max goes up

Yeah, it'll go up for him. It's a % of the salary cap so it'll go up automatically as the cap rises but once he hits 10 years in the league, his max will be 35% of the cap. Right now his max is 30% because he's currently at 7-9 years in. So it makes sense for him to wait to sign long-term but it's also a risk because of injuries.

 

[Baxterman]

What village are you from?

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If you don't live in Toronto the only option is a village?

 

[Baxterman]

Kawhi coasted most of the season in the name of load management and turned it into another gear in the playoffs.

Giannis can't create a shot, he's a one trick pony right now and the Raps figured him out and shut him down.

We'll see. Giannis is the likely MVP of the season, I am not sure that one bad series erases all that.

 

[Finnish your Czech]

He stay

@irunthepeg @Roman Fell

 

[sparxx87]

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If you don't live in Toronto the only option is a village?

No, but I don’t think the national media is misrepresenting when they cover viewing parties and sports bars across the country?

Go watch a game in Detroit, Minnesota, Portland etc. Raptors fans are everywhere.

 

[Baxterman]

No, but I don’t think the national media is misrepresenting when they cover viewing parties and sports bars across the country?

Go watch a game in Detroit, Minnesota, Portland etc. Raptors fans are everywhere.

They are people watching in sports bars sure, but it is far from a big story in Calgary. That doesn't mean there are zero fans but it is not a big deal at all.

 

[PBandJ]

They are people watching in sports bars sure, but it is far from a big story in Calgary. That doesn't mean there are zero fans but it is not a big deal at all.

Bars in Alberta are having well attended viewing parties for games.

 

[Tripod]

It's a big deal here on the East coast. Viewing parties in Halifax including outside ones on big screens.

 

[Baxterman]

Bars in Alberta are having well attended viewing parties for games.

I am in Alberta and not seeing the same things. I mean there are obviously people watching but in terms of going about the day there is zero talk about it that I have seen/heard.

 

[The Mighty Duck Man]

Regina is opening up the football stadium for Game 5 lmao, have you maybe considered that your personal worldview isn't a great sample of what's actually going on?

 

[kanuck87]

Really hope Kawhi stays in Toronto, but he's not the kind of guy that gets sentimental over one magical season. Like this guy turned his back on the Spurs, of all teams. If he can turn his back on THE model franchise, he can just as easily turn his back on the Raptors this off-season.

 

[BKIslandersFan]

That's pretty risky considering how often NBA stars suffer career-altering injuries

McGrady, Rose, Stoudemire, Thomas, Cousins, Wall, Hayward, just to name a few

Kawhi has been consistently healthy throughout his career, though?

 

[crazyfisherman]

If kawhi comes back it will probably be on a shorter deal imo. Some true stars are choosing short term deals recently for flexibilities, aka lebron and durant. When lebron finally signed a long term deal and he got stuck with the mess that is the lakers and i think other stars sees it. Honestly, if they win i think hes coming back, its hard to walk away from a championship winning team

 

[Man Bear Pig]

I am in Alberta and not seeing the same things. I mean there are obviously people watching but in terms of going about the day there is zero talk about it that I have seen/heard.

Maybe people avoid you.