The Celtics are among the teams that have reportedly made an offer for Kawhi Leonard
Three other teams have also made offers.
The Boston Celtics have made an offer for Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard, according to ESPN.
ESPN reported Wednesday the Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers, Philadelphia 76ers, and Los Angeles Clippers have all made offers for Leonard, who reportedly requested a trade earlier in June. The Spurs have acknowledged their fractured relationship with Leonard, but general manager R.C. Buford recently said the team’s first option would be to retain the 26-year-old All-Star.
“He’s under contract for another year,” Buford said. “Our goal is to keep him as part of our program for a long time.”
The team at the top of Leonard’s list is reportedly the Los Angeles Lakers. However, ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne previously reported the Lakers felt rebuffed after their initial conversation with the Spurs. ESPN reported Wednesday the pressure for L.A. to lock down Leonard is growing, but San Antonio is not in any rush to secure a deal before the trade deadline in February 2019.
ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported earlier this month Boston had made San Antonio an offer for Leonard before the league’s trade deadline in February 2018. The Spurs reportedly turned the deal down and did not make the Celtics a counterproposal. Wojnarowski did not specify which player(s) and/or draft asset(s) were included in either version of Boston’s offer.
