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- Published on Mar 15, 2026
- Joining Nick Wright, Cris Carter and Sarah Kustok in studio on First Things First, Chris Broussard weighs in on Gregg Popovich and the San Antonio Spurs not wanting to trade Kawhi Leonard to teams in the Western Conference.
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Should the Spurs ignore all Kawhi Leonard trade offers from Western Conference teams?
First Things First: Cris Carter and Nick Wright they definitely should and will
No trade him to the Lakers because no other team will take him for just one year and he don't want to be in San Antonio
First Things First: Cris Carter and Nick Wright Yes
Rotweiler Scholar kawhi better than irving easily
Paul George better than kyrie
Spurs are doing what cavs should've done with Kyrie last season
I feel like the Spurs are gonna be hella petty and wait to trade him right before the trade deadline 😂.
It's not petty. it's smart. There's no incentive to help a competition in the same conference. Spurs GM have to be dumb to actually do that.
And get next to nothing in return
Maybe u can get a late first rounder for a couple months of renting kawhi
They'll get less at the trade deadline than they would now
Pain Killer what’s smart about that? Lol if they wait until the trade deadline they’ll get less or maybe even nothing cause teams will just take a shot at him in free agency. The Spurs aren’t coming out of this as winners unless they can snag Ingram, Kuzma and a pick.
Spurs are going to trade him to improve the Spurs as a team and franchise .. I don't believe the Spurs will do a dumb deal
sac riches no point in trading him if their is a slaughter chance you can fix it and keep a top 5 player you do it no matter what.
Danny Green is better than DeRozan #GoSpursGo you right if the Spurs can keep kawhi and keep him happy that would be great.. only time can tell if kawhi wanna stay or still wants to go
sac riches there is no good deal for a player for one year and if they wait till the deadline it will be even worse..the feel would of been much better if they would if traded him when they first found out your not going to try to hold him then trade him last second fck toy
isaiah harrell ?? Pg13 got traded with only one year left on his contract
POP is done bro, pop knows it too. Thats why he rushed out to LA to meet kawhi. Popand spurs would have never done that, but when Lamarcus wanted out too, spurs and pop knew it's different now
Spurs are going to do what’s best for THEIR TEAM, not other teams.
MsMrapplepie which is trading with the lakers or clippers because they will offer that most
dayo Lakers don’t have best offer. Any offer involving Luol Deng is a waste of time for the Spurs.
dayo the Lakers and clippers dont hsve anyone good enough to trade fir kawhi
boston is not goin to offer a lot for one year of kawhi
dayo How Do you know what Boston will offer? Nothing is public yet. Jaylen Brown or Jayson Tatum with markief Morris and a lottery pick is way better than anything the Lakers can offer. Nobody wants Luol Deng’s contract.
If Tim Duncan was around Tony Parker and Manu wouldn’t have dissed Kawhi publicly. Duncan leadership is truly missed!
If duncan was around, he would slap some sense into kawhi before there was any need for parker and manu to diss him. Kawhi is getting bad advice.
Learn to speak english first
Da Realest
Yes
But Manu and Parker never dissed Kawhi. That's just stupid.
Da Realest how Manu n Parker dissed kawhi? Please tell me
3:45 Broussard getting freaky wit it
Even as a Laker fan I say wait it out Spurs. However, there is not a lot of team's willing to take the risk of losing him.
Pop is just waiting for LBJ to make the first move and then Kawhi will get traded.
The Spurs are not helping the Lakers PERIOD stop making up these Laker scenarios involving Kuwai
Will Strickland I would be careful giving Leonard a max contract anyways because of his injuries
Jason716 Smith But going to the Lakers would automatically heal him and he would become the GOAT
Mohacyr Melendez didnt do so good for Dwight lol
Mohacyr Melendez sorry man nobody wants to play in Los Angeles right now
Jason716 Smith Big Facts
sometimes i wish they shows aired m/w/f as opposed to 5 days
So no one is bringing up the fact that the GM RC Buford said Kawhi is a priority to the organization?😂 there’s nothing going on.
An easy route is if the Spurs can gauge the Value of DeAndre Jordan or clippers assets and try to make a 3 team deal.
Kwahi is a simple man. You can only break my trust once and there won't be a second opportunity
Chris. Nailed it. They DONT !!!!! Have to rush or feel like they"re being held hostage by ANY PLAYER
219M with NO STATE TAXES? 13.3% taxes in CA.... That's 35M you save on taxes alone. No brainer!
why doesnt cb have his own show?
Chris Broussard got a point with the Cavs for 1yr
nick lookin at the moderator like "who Vincent" lmaooooooo
The amount a team will have to give up to obtain Kawhi would simply destroy that team for years....Why would you do that for a player who Straight up says hes going to Los Angeles....The Spurs have no choice IMO but to deal him to the Lakers, or wait and gain absolutely nothing
David Chavez it only takes one team willing to make that gamble though. I think Philly will do it.
Ant Talks Sports True, I jus dont see a team that can pull it off....And Philly is a team thats been rebuilding for years....they finally have a squad that can win now without Kawhi, especially with Lebron potentially leaving the East and heading West....To break that squad up and possibly lose One of there star players, For a player who has already stated and made it clear hes going to LA is not a gamble, its self distruction....Wouldnt be a smart move for any team other than LA....LA is literally the only team in the league that have the valuable assets needed to make this trade without damaging its future
I would never want to keep a player that didn’t want to be with the team
after years playing the spurs Manu can say he wants back but TP doesn't he says i want to play more"preferably" the spurs" but he still wants to play. Before it wasn't a question that the spurs wanted him now. After his comment towards kawhi it changed...
As Kenny ( Rogers) says, you got to know when to hold them, know when to fold them, know when to walk away... ace is in the whole for San Antonio. Go Spurs Go!!!
@ 4:15 she malfunctioned
You have to draw out your points on a chalkboard for CC to comprehend it.
I don't think winning championship in other team will help the team Kawhi is traded to to keep him stay there. I mean, he turned down the supermax, he won a championship in San Antonio, he won an MVP, and it all doesn't matter to him. He wants L.A. That's it. If he is traded to let's say Philly or Boston and win a championship, that's just another line on his resume.
Just here for Broussard
And if they keep on waiting it weakens they’re chance of get a good trade because they know if they have a shoot they can just get him in free agency. If they wait to long
Come on chris...KL isnt worth ingram/kuz & ball smh
nick wright is peter rosenberg twin their voice are exactly the same n look alike lmao
Does nobody realize that salaries have to match +/- 25% to make a deal? In Nick wrights scenario the lakers offer only includes rookie salaries which do not match kawhis current deal...no matter if you think the offer is good it just does not work salary wise, national tv analysts....
Does Kawhi's value go up if PG resigns with the thunder? Because last year PG was almost guaranteed a "one year rental" and if the thunder pull off an extension then it should give teams hope that they can do the same with Kawhi imo
So many missed pun opportunities in this segment with:
"Three-way", "Love" and "Sexton"...
Boston and Philly on there way up. No way they give up kawhi worthy package to watch him walk in a year, just can't do it
When are we gonna hear from kahwi ?
Lowry and vanfleet for Klaw?
Shaq was traded to Miami because thats where he wanted to go and not because the Lakers wanted to.
if boston not giving up tatum in some form or fashion and i am the spurs he would not be sent there simple as that
Eastbound and nowhere else.
I like how he changed it up in the end first he said kawhi said meaning literally said he wants to go to L.A. then in the verry end he says he reportedly said I think its all jacked up I honestly don't Believe half of what reporters say that kawhi said because in reality he hasentcame out and said anny thing the last thing he said on camera was during the season last season in practice saying he wants to finish his career with the spurs
Spurs will definitely do the best deal possible... however if I'm any team I'm not trading for Kawhi who has his eyes on LA next year I'm sorry...
And if I'm the Lakers I'm not giving up all my young pieces for someone who wants to play for me anyway
exactly. i don't see why so many people are saying for the lakers to trade for him. that's unnecessary. why would you give the spurs any leverage of anything when he's made it clear he's going to be a laker (or la player.. but laker by suggestion). the spurs best deal is to trade for boston because, technically, if boston can get kawhi on a rental.. they can give up brown and picks (which will probably be the best deal they get) and that makes sense for the spurs because they upgrade a void that desperately needs help in (SG) and then at the same time.. boston can have him as a retainer for the year. they may win a championship and they'll just develop from within next offseason. it's a win/win/win/win for the lakers/spurs/kawhi/boston. the only way boston loses is if they don't win the championship. but.. they'll definitely represent the east and i don't see how they don't make a series of it with GSW in the finals. that's basically a coin toss.
DJ ShaqTown great point but they'd practically do anything to lure James to L.A too so what you're saying makes a lot of sense but you gotta look at the free agent market too.
its a dicey situation for LA
Trade for Kwahi so you can grab Lebron and PG this off season OR wait till 2019 and you get Kwahi but Paul George and Lebron might be signed on 2 year deals by then and you have to turn your attention to the Klay Thompson's of the world.
its a good situation honestly they have a chance to get Kwahi-PG and Lebron in 2018 OR Kwahi-Kyrie and Jimmy Butler/Klay thompson in 2019.
The Celtics actually want him.
Media pushed PG as a Laker guarantee few months ago, now the media is saying PG might want to stay at OKC. So its not guaranteed if KL is going to be a Lakers whether he is in a Spurs uniform or another teams uniform (not named Lakers) by the end of next years free agency. But I'll wait to see if PG joins to Lakers before I think about KL
I think Philly will end up getting the trade done because they are in the east and they will be willing to put a good deal on the table. Also Pop and Brett Brown have a good relationship, and both Fultz and Saric would thrive under Pop.
Weird. There seems to be this belief with the Spurs that Leonard is being mis-advised by either his agent or his handlers and that once those advisers are out of the loop, then they can talk Kawhi into coming back. The problem is that Leonard won't even accept the SuperMax deal the Spurs are offering him.
knowing the Spurs they are capable of letting Leonard sit for a year, they know that is the worst punishment for him
Yeah, no team in the East is going to offer much for him if he's essentially a one year rental.
It's obvious at this point that Kawhi doesn't care about the money.
Get him back playing w Aldridge and Pop and see what happens. They get the 2 or 3 seed, maybe win another title. Then they rebuild and see if Leonard will really walk away from that.
lakers aren't trading Ingram and Kuzma. that would be biding against themselves
if i're a team, i'd trade for him way above and beyond than for lbj, period, no contest, too many advantages of him over [having] lbj
Why do these talking heads keep saying Ingram and Kuzma why would the Lakers trade anyone when you can sign him as a free agent
imagine if Cleveland kept Kyrie instead of caving to his trade demand
Did nick Wright just say all the Celtics have to offer us jayson Tatum? Has he ever heard of jaylen brown, Marcus smart, terry rozier, Greg Monroe, or even gordon hayward? (although unlikely)
Spirs are known for making the best deals and finding valuable players and coaches. Bet they will still male a good move.that's what they do
If they wait for the trade deadline his value is going to drop
Nick is right. Putting it out there that he only wants to play for LA diminish his trade value. No team will trade for him for 1 year
@Coloredspaces
He doesn't want to be there. It's a nice thought to keep him just out of spite, but what's the point. Why not get some nice pieces in return, and start to move on to the next chapter
Because the Spurs aren't dumb. They aren't going to trade Kawhi to a rival team in the Western Conference and knowingly have a part in potentially building another super team in the same conference. They don't want to see Kawhi 4 times a year for the forseeable future.
If you get those pieces from LA, you are creating a super team because you know Bron and PG going there then. Sorry, no pieces are worth putting Kawhi in a lakers Uni for the Spurs. What's best for your team is not to create another super team opponent in your conference.
The spurs are being dumb! He is on last year of his contract...so best case scenario he can still go to the Lakers next year and the spurs get NOTHING in return
I can understand that. I would just rather get something in return rather than letting him eventually walk away. Do you think the Spurs could do anything to change Kawhi's mind?
Pop is the front office Chris. ..
Lol T Mac was traded Nick
#Spurs have displayed that they always keep they players
Iif I'm the lakers why would I want't to trade a young piece when I know he wants to be here regardless after next season
Wish there was a way, say if spurs trade kawhi to the Celtics just for jaylen and if Celtics were able to resign kawhi next year they give them more then like 2 draft picks and another player not an all star but like rosier or something but doesn't work that way
I don't get it if an east team gets him in a trade that east team can trade Kawhi by feb deadline to a west team anyway so whats the point about not trading Kawhi to a west team now and get the best return is it pride or stupidity on the spurs
Broussard blowing smoke.
Nah Spurs just dont want to trade him for lonzo and Ingram...if there is a better deal for the as far as assets
If Spurs trade him after October hang it up for them next year.. Cant say nothing for the years after that
I think the cavs might trade Collin and Kevin love.
It would be a fail experiment at least for a year just like OKC. 2s don't beat 3s. GSW still too strong.
That’s exactly what they going to do...wait...Kawhi to Cavs with King James then both go to Lakers... example Clarkson and Lance built the relationship between the two teams
Why Analyst exist? They are just talking 😂 please answer me 😂
Leonard best player traded in the last 15 years??????
Nick doesnt remember Kyrie or CP3???
Any team cept the lakers huh ? No cp3 , no pg , no kawhi ? They can get traded to any other team tho rite ?
The TOM Green Show is back WTF
They heard and understood you Nick they just didn’t exactly agree with you.
CC, that's a lovely maize and blue suit you're wearing! :)
Her neck sounds like 4:15
who wants to pay much for a player in February that is not staying.i get the spurs point but they’re probably shooting them selves in the foot.
Doesn't come to playoff games to show support to the team, and then blames Spurs for not rigorously defending him.. wtf? If true, it sounds like excuses to justify leaving the organization that basically gave him his chance to stardom. Also, he clearly didn't need to be in NY all the time. He showed up in some baseball game in LA right after the playoffs.
Nick is actually right on this and the other commentators don’t seem to get it. The best eastern teams are not going to gut their team and gamble on a one year rental! Any GM who makes that trade is instantly fired WHEN Kahwi leaves for LA next year, and not even the great Danny Ainge is immune to that. The Spurs are absolutely cooked in their leverage, and the longer they wait to trade the worse it gets - teams will be even less willing to give up much for HALF a year rental at the deadline when it’s possible Kahwi would struggle to gel with a new time midseason and then leave anyway.The Spurs played hardball to get him to play last year. It didn’t work. Now Kahwi is playing his hand. As long as Kahwi is willing to miss out on the super max contract, he has the upper hand. Everybody else who says otherwise is flat out misinformed.
Where is Jenna at!?
Sources sources and more sources. If the player doesn't speak up himself then no one knows what's going on. A lot of people are talking about money.. why? Kawhi still drove a older car even though making money. Money is not the question it literally is about being happy
Kawhi should pick a few teams in the east to be traded to if he really wants out of san antonio..Cavs Celtics 6ers knicks Washington Milwaukee??
I dont think Kawhi is going to show up to games or practices
The NBA can put an end to all of this nonsense. Just turn the Super-Max contract into the No-Max contract and you will END all this player movement and "super" teaming.
Both the Spurs and the Lakers are playing hardball. One day after the draft the Spurs GM said "We want Kawhi to remain a Spur, we will try to fix our relationship", there are reports saying that they will only trade him to an eastern conference team.
The next day the Lakers GM responds that they value their young players, they want to build something sustainable and won't sacrifice the future for immediate success.
Best player traded since shaq this dude nick still mad about kyrie he takes any chance he gets
ummm Kevin Garnett traded in 2007
There's one caveat. If the Lakers trade Ingram, Kuzma, and sign and trade Randle (plus picks) and PG stays in OKC (which I can honestly see him doing) the team is Kawhi, Bron, Lonzo and filler. Does that really stand any chance against the Rockets, Warriors or Celtics?
lol they say simmons and embied are untouchable but then act like the lakers are gonna trade lonzo ingram AND kuzma lol get outa here
The Lakers don’t have the best offer though. Either Philadelphia or Boston does.
Wait so you trade away your assets to keep you a contender but the player clearly said he's leaving next year anyways so you basically starting all over again?!! Yeah sure GM'S listen to the sports analysts and gut your team it's going to be a lot of firing going on lol
one way or the other Kawhi will have to be moved because if you don't trade him between now and FEB he's gone. you lose him for nothing Pop is smart he won't let his superstar leave without getting something.
If he won a championship he would stay??? The team he's on went to the play-offs when he only showed up 9 games!!! From the outside looking in, he has every reason to want to leave, but it's not because he's looking for a championship OR money. The fact that this is even a conversation is proof of that.
Biggest trade in 15 years? What about Kyrie Irving last year? Kind of a similar scenario.
Why are the Spurs fighting the unavoidable he’s already one foot out the door 🚪 already for LA there best scenario is find the best trade now or lose him for free later 🤷♂️ either way he’s gone the max isn’t going to keep him there so end it as early as possible
Why would Kawhi go to the Lakers where there is a ton of media and Kawhi is such a quiet player?
Lifestyle and money, especially in the form of endorsements.
I believe it's media hype. They have nothing to talk about until football preseason.
aside from the money he will receive from the team, sponsors and shoe deals is also on his mind... his market value will increase if he is in LA... and plus its his hometown...
Media bias. ESPN would have all the stars play in laker uniforms just because it is LA
To shut them down
Hello Magic. Give me Ingram, Kuzma and JRandall for Kwahi.
It really doesnt matter where you trade Kwahi just get the best deal cause the second hes gone your in rebuild mode for 4+ years Kwahi can realistically hurt you no matter where hes traded too.
Sending Kwahi to LA also strengthens you vs LA in the future as LA will basically not be able to draft for the next 5 years(they will be a top 5 western team), what the Spurs dont want is to trade Kwahi to Philly and create a Dynasty meanwhile LA finds itself in the draft lottery for the next 3 years.
its better to be in rebuild mode while LA is top tier and unable to get lottery picks then it is to be rebuilding the exact same time as LA.
No use waiting when you already know who’s gonna give you the best deal trade em to the lakers fans r kuzma and Ingram already.
Kawhi should bring his talents to South Beach
I don't blame K. Leonard🏀🏀🏀🏀