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Kawhi Leonard wants to leave the Spurs: What it means for the Rockets

The San Antonio Spurs are the last team anyone expected to go through so much drama last season.

As it turned out, Kawhi Leonard’s quad injury was worse than they originally realized. When Leonard stopped traveling with the team to seek a second opinion, rumors about a potential rift between Leonard and the Spurs started to surface. Now, everything has come to a head.

According to ESPN’s Chris Haynes, Kawhi Leonard has told the Spurs that he wants out. Kawhi feels like the franchise turned its back on him when he wanted a second opinion on his quad.