Kawhi Leonard reportedly no longer wants to play for the Spurs, and the league's strangest fallout has reached the next level
- Kawhi Leonard no longer wants to play for the San Antonio Spurs, according to reports.
- The development is the latest in the Spurs-Leonard saga, which saw disagreements over how to handle Leonard's injury drive a wedge between the two sides.
- Leonard now appears to be the latest superstar to hit the trade market.
The Kawhi Leonard saga has reached the next level.
According to multiple reports, Leonard no longer wants to play for the San Antonio Spurs, setting up a potential blockbuster trade.
The Spurs-Leonard fallout is one of the wildest in recent memory, with a lingering injury and confusion over how to rehab it drove a wedge between the two sides during the season. Leonard played just nine games during the 2017-18 season, choosing to sit out as he felt uncomfortable taking the floor, even after the Spurs' medical team cleared him.
Toward the end of the season and through the playoffs, Leonard was not with the team, working out with his own team in New York City, though some Spurs staff members were reportedly with him.
ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported in June that Leonard and Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich would meet to try to repair the relationship. Part of the meeting would include discussions over the $219 million supermax extension the Spurs could offer Leonard this summer. No other team can offer Leonard the contract.