Shams Charania:
Just in: Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards has sustained a bone bruise and hyperextension in his left knee and is expected to miss multiple weeks, sources tell ESPN. Results showed Edwards avoided any ligament damage, but he will now miss time.
https://www.espn.com/contributor/shams-charania/48ae8d6c475bc
Did anyone get bugged out for the Vancouver tickets? Literally queued up right when it opened and when it came to my turn to buy, it brought me to the general admission page. Now I'm back in the queue as the 5000th person :/
Unproven, yes, rookie, yes, but I legitimately believe he fills a need & will thrive here.
The Raps have A LOT of data on forwards so they know what to look for & took one from what scouts claim is one of the strongest drafts of all time. Strong mentorship in Kawhi & Anderson will help guide him.
His 3 is questionable & whether he can bring the ball up is too but I think that's where he works well with IQ, until he can get to that point. I see him being the next Diaw/Odom type player, a legit point forward. I'm excited to see what we can do with him, gonna be fun to watch.
The NBA has found no evidence showing LA Clippers owner Steve Ballmer funneled money through team sponsors to pay Kawhi Leonard in order to circumvent the salary cap, sources tell ESPN.
Is the trade pretty much guaranteed to go through now? Will any picks be taken out of the trade as it stands? Will Kawhi himself face any punishment? Is it too early to tell?
courtesy of @immanuelquickley__
source: https://bsky.app/profile/jlewenberg.bsky.social/post/3mtcgpp2aus2r
From a Raptors reporter who works for TSN Sports
"Important to remember. Raptors aren’t waiting on a final resolution to the seemingly endless investigation/legal process. They just need to be certain that Kawhi isn’t getting hit with a max penalty (void contract) to sign off on the trade. Those assurances could be coming soon."
ESPN and Clippers saying the same thing. And NBA is saying those reports are inaccurate.
I've said this in other posts so many times in other posts but I think this deal would be a perfect fit for the Raptors. Jrue Hliday is an elite defender and fits this team while bringing in veteran experince alongside Kawhi. Now that the Kawhi situation says they can't find any proof, this team which already was a great defensive team last year with Kawhi improves a lot and just imagine Jrue Holiday being added to this already stacked defense along with Scottie and The Klaw. This team may become a top 2 defense in the league next year. Plus we need to upgrade at either PG or C to compete and this deal is both realistic and wouldnt cost too much trade capital considering how many guards the Blazers have. You could Probably trade IQ and maybe a couple second rounders or a swap for him. DO you guys agree
Kawhi did nothing wrong other than think he could get the Clips a Chip. Can't blame a guy for trying. After doing the impossible in 2019, anything was possible for Kawhi.
All this talk about a possible contract voiding or suspension is uncalled for. My man already did 7 years in The Clippers. He served his time. That's punishment enough. He's reformed now. He's learned from his mistakes.
This whole diplomatic quagmire has gone on long enough. Let my boy come home ffs 😫😢😭