NBA: Do Cavs bid for Kawhi? L.A. hesitates

According to various media reports, Kawhi Leonard from the San Antonio Spurs is interested in a move to Los Angeles. However, both teams should have reservations about a trade. The serious injury of the forward should cause both the Lakers and the Clippers to hesitate. With the Cleveland Cavaliers there will also be another interested party.

Neither the Lakers nor the Clippers are said to have had any trade talks with San Antonio, as Tania Ganguli of the L.A. Times reports. According to the report, the teams are very concerned about the severity of Leonard’s injury.

Kawhi played only 9 games for the Spurs last season due to a quadriceps injury. When the forward will return is completely unclear, even though Shams Charania (Yahoo) reported earlier this month that the former defensive player of the year will be almost completely fit again.

Leonard’s agent last let the public know that his protégé would like to leave San Antonio. However, the Spurs have so far blocked all requests and may want to present their star with a super-max contract of $219 million over five years, despite his Keanken Akte.

But not only the L.A. teams should be the only interested parties. According to Sam Amico, the Cleveland Cavaliers have also expressed their interest in the Texans. They hold the eighth pick in the draft and could also offer players like Kevin Love, Tristan Thompson, Larry Nance Jr. and Cedi Osman. According to Amico’s sources, the Cavs are also trying to get a third team on the deal.