I….don’t think that’s how that works. If he’s only willing to sign an extension with us, that should actually help us, not the Clippers. Not sure what Windy’s talking about here.

Not sure why, but I don’t think this happens. Seems too weird lol.

Ballmer must be paying these talking heads out the wazoo to do his PR.

Lmfao why the fuck would Toronto bend over backwards for inexistent leverage?

This might be the first time I’ve heard people use a player choosing a specific location only as a tool to get more from em, am I going crazy what is this narrative.

paying extra for the ability to extend a 35 year old kawhi…

I think the complete opposite is the case, but meh. If the Clippers demand too much, I expect the Raps to decline

Lol. Clippers can’t afford to ask for shit. I’d rather not have Kawhi than give any good young player besides Gradey.

They’re definitely taking one of BI and Poeltl. Preferably the latter while giving up Lopez. Without a good structure like this I don’t see the Clippers getting more than 2nds. Hell, how much will the extension be? Anything worse than ²⁄₉₀ or ³⁄₁₂₀ almost turns Kawhi into a negative asset. It would be insane to go all out for Kawhi of all players. Melo and Trae would have been a much better fit.

Am I the only one that seems confused by this? It seems like that’s the opposite effect.

Now this is SPIN

I don’t think it’ll end well for any team that picks up Leonard.

I’m confused why he’s still hyped as a top 10 player.. his time in LA has amounted to nothing, he’s injured all the time and is 35 years old. Who’s lining up to extend him? 

Mmmmmm something tells me that it doesn’t, Windy.

Bro what the hell is going on

Well I am okay if they just want to keep Kawhi.

You could convince me to Ingram for Kawhi but I would rather just keep my picks.

Lol serious demands? Fuck u then keep him for the year and let him walk for free

Did Kawhi actually request to land in Toronto? It’s implied in the title, but I didn’t see any separate thread mentioning it (which it should have been, it’s big if true)

Serious demands a used Ingram and a protected pick

Uncle Dennis paying Windy some Aspiration cash.

If I’m Toronto I want Kawhi for a roll of the dice this year, not to give him an extension…

Wouldn’t Toronto just say. Well you have no other partners to trade with…and you don’t want him, so why would be give more to you to help you move off of him when you’ll just be stuck with a player you don’t want to continue with….makes no sense windhorst

What does this do for Toronto though?

Is Steve paying these guys to put out this BS?

Nothing like holding teams hostage

That Ballmer money just hit the bank account typa reporting here by Windy

why the fuck would Raptors even want him lmao

Can an “extra piece or two” be like, two second round draft picks in the late 2030s?

Windy with the SICK inside information. Can this dude just retire already.

The best is 2nd round pick 🤣

clippers can resign the man the gave 5 1st and Shai

What deal for the clippers

This whole thing screams Toronto being leveraged to get an extension from Clippers lol.
In which world do you tell “I’m only signing with the X team, so give my current team a lot of assets”?
If this goes through with a bunch of picks, and Toronto gets bounced in the second round, Bobby 100% getting canned. New ownership with Rogers doesn’t give a shit about basketball.

Jesus Christ the Clippers media leaks scream desperate. I have never seen a team act so defiant with their backs against the wall with a player line this.

clippers pretending like they have any leverage is hilarious

Scott Barnes and Kawhi, First Team All Special Needs

Time for Toronto to fuck the Clippers back. Under the table handshake deal with Leonard to extend. Tell the Clippers they are willing to make the deal with no extension. Fewer assets going out in trade.

Is there a franchise with a worst future than the Clippers? Toronto is gonna get Kawhi for a bag of chips lmao

Yeah sure Balmer here’s a haul of picks and assets for a 35 year old one legged criminal

More than he did for us when he left. Wouldn’t even do a sign and trade with how bad he fucked us when he left.

I really don’t see what possible leverage the Clippers have

$20 says he changes his mind about that extension if he can get i bigger contract somewhere else. Such a snake

I really wish all teams would just agree not to sign this cancer, it would never happen but it should.

Remember all the blatant tampering clippers were doing with Kawhi in 2019? There’s no way raps will offer an extra piece, either take the first offer or PEACE!!!!

It’s so weird to request to go a specific place but not want to extend there.

It’s kinda both ways. It ups his worth for Toronto but also lowers his worth for every other team.

Windy’s whole schtick is to pump big market teams and try to recreate the infamous meme. Raptors have all the leverage and then you add the Aspiration scandal, makes no sense that Clippers hold any cards here.

Are they willing to extend ingram after this year? If not, they probably want a lot of other things…

man going “hey the entire history of trades in professional sports is going to flip out of nowhere for this trade” is a massive credibility killer there windhost.

just go ahead and scream at the top of your lung “i got a fat check from ballmer for this one” less people will hear/see it then this bullshit.

How can we make the Paul George trade even worse ?

I really wish it was San Antonio instead of Toronto

toronto has never been one to give up multiple first so thats out, and i highly doubt bobby wants to trade CMB, which is who the clippers will want. CMB’s rookie season, especially the playoffs, were too good. Doubt this trade happens unless the clips back off a bit.

Deja vu

CMB and Barnes would be untouchable. I think everyone else maybe on table. They have to move Ingram dude is empty stats does not impact winning.

I’d rather keep the dude and let him walk next year than take back junk. I’d Ballmer wants to attempt to contend then we’re better off. Only unless we get CMB but no shot that’s happening

All it takes is a desperate team. Hello toronto lol

Get ready to learn the intuit dome, CMB