Report: The Spurs “are ready to move on” from Kawhi Leonard

Marc Stein appeared on the Dan Patrick Show and shared what he was told on Thursday.

There are a few names among the NBA cognoscenti that I trust to not pull the trigger on rumor and only report what they’ve been told, and Marc Stein is one of them. Earlier today, he appeared on the Dan Patrick show to speak about LeBron James and Kawhi Leonard, and … well, you can hear it for yourself. The relevant passage begins at 3:04:

I was told yesterday in pretty strong terms that [the Spurs] are ready to move on. They know that this relationship can’t be repaired. This is beyond Pop and Kawhi meeting face to face and fixing it as Pop was able to do with LaMarcus Aldridge last summer.

It’s pretty much gone at this point.

So, the relationship that the Spurs had cultivated over seven years with their star forward may now be irreparable, if Stein’s source is who I expect it to be — a person in San Antonio’s organization who spoke on condition that his name not be used, and who may have even done so with Gregg Popovich’s blessing.

Which leaves us in the position we’ve suspected we were in, but without either side (Kawhi’s Group or PATFO) coming out and speaking on the record, all we have are these hints and reports to lead us to some kind of general idea of what is happening.

At this point, I’d be surprised (pleasantly so, but surprised nonetheless) if Kawhi stayed in San Antonio. I hate to admit it, but that’s where we are.

Source: Pounding The Rock