For about as long as most can remember, the San Antonio Spurs have been a symbol of consistency, quality and stability. Yet here we are in consecutive offseasons featuring stars wanting out (last year, LaMarcus Aldridge; this year, Kawhi Leonard). I bring Quixem Ramirez of News 4 San Antonio on Locked on Lakers to try to figure out what is going on.
We start with how we got here. This is important because process can sometimes help indicate what might be coming next from all the involved parties. No, I don’t think Leonard would sit out a full year out of organizational distrust again, but it’s crucial to understand what went wrong so history doesn’t repeat itself.