Kawhi Leonard: Boston Celtics enter the race with stunning trade package for San Antonio
KAWHI LEONARD’s future remains unclear and now the Boston Celtics have emerged as a possible destination.
Leonard is still in limbo with San Antonio only willing to trade for a ‘grand slam’ offer and could still offer him the supermax contract.
Leonard missed the whole playoff series and played just nine regular season games for the Spurs.
He is thought to be keen on a change in scenery and wants to maximise his potential - on the court and in earnings/reputation etc - at a higher profile team.
And Metro.us report the Celtics are now a plausible option for Leonard as they could offer a massive package to trade.
It is suggested the Celtics could be willing to do business with: Jaylen Brown, Terry Rozier, Marcus Morris, Guerschon Yabusele, Abdel Nader, Kings first round pick, Grizzlies first round pick all in the deal for Leonard.
And it is even claimed Celtic boss Danny Ainge could even move for the small forward to prevent the Sixers getting their hands on him.
Leonard, 26, looks set to be one of the biggest stories of the offseason with his future already dominating Spurs coverage.
Last month the Ringer’s Kevin O’Connor shed some light on the situation.
“I’ve heard from multiple NBA executives that San Antonio won’t settle for anything less than a grand slam offer,” O’Connor wrote.
“If offers were underwhelming around the draft and the start of free agency, the Spurs might opt to let the saga drag into training camp, or even into the season.
“Leonard could always rekindle his relationship with the team, or return to the floor and increase his trade value.”