MDAV28
Well-Known Member
I agree somewhat, but it’s kind of arrogant to assume a guy that will get max offers from others the moment free agency opens is gonna wait for you to pitch KD and Kawhi... although they may have given up on getting two guys... it’s not realistic imo... but they were/maybe still are deadass serious.
La is nice but Tobias will get 4 max offers as long as he’s healthy. Potentially better markets and basketball situations... Dallas, Sacramento, Brooklyn, Utah, all could pony up an offer... we know KD and Kawhi will take at least a day or two... Harris gonna hope Clips miss and settle on him? What’s his incentive to wait on them?
I’d start some rumors that they have their sights set elsewhere and are shopping him ahead of the deadline... even if it ain’t true let’s plant some seeds of doubt.
I don't think they assume that. Which is more the reason they'd have to be more than swayed with a deal to move on. I think they would definitely try to get through the back channels to make their pitches, well before FA starts as we have seen many do. Probably are doing it now, there was that report that there has been a Clipper official at every Raptor game Kawhi has played this season.
I don't really agree about better "basketball situations". He is having a career year and is living in LA. Also we all know he can get a larger and longer offer from the home squad, so there's that incentive for him, other than wanting to be there of course.
I just don't see the reasoning from their end. This isn't the PG situation in which he told them straight up he is leaving. You've got to get some real good pieces, which as you've brought up, is hard with somebody hitting UFA.