NBA Trade Rumors: Could the San Antonio Spurs Really End Up Moving Kawhi Leonard This Season?

Recent rumors hint Leonard 'wants out of San Antonio'

By John Paul Sunico, Christian Post Contributor

Ever since Kawhi Leonard made his debut on the NBA's national stage, he has seemed destined to be the player who the San Antonio Spurs will lean on for the next decade or so.

His selfless style of play on offense fits in well with the team's preferred approach, and he is also one of the league's absolute best on the defensive end.

The Spurs needed a star to build around on for the post-Tim Duncan era, and it sure seems that they have their man in Leonard. However, some recent rumors are hinting that it might still be too early to suggest that the 26-year-old will spend his entire career with the team.

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In a recent article, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski and Michael C. Wright shared some information provided by league sources who noted that "months of discord centering on elements of treatment, rehabilitation and timetables for return from a right quadriceps injury have had a chilling impact" on the relationship between Leonard and the team.

Not long after that, former NBA player and current analyst Jalen Rose went on ESPN's "First Take" and said that Leonard "wants out of San Antonio" due in part to the team's perceived inability to land "elite-level, All-NBA-caliber free agents."