SHAMSBOMB:
Kawhi Leonard wants out from the San Antonio Spurs, league sources tell Yahoo.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 15, 2018
A few quick things on this potential blockbuster news, before everyone starts firing up the trade machine:
1. The Supermax doesn’t guarantee your stars stay.
Following Kevin Durant’s departure from the Thunder, the new collective bargaining agreement gave teams the ability to offer their own free agents who had hit certain criteria (all-NBA teams, all-defensive teams, etc.) a much larger contract than any other team, supposedly making it easier to retain their free agents.