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LA Clippers: Three Things To Sell Kawhi Leonard On

By Ryan Snellings

TORONTO, ON - FEBRUARY 3: Kawhi Leonard #2 of the Toronto Raptors reacts to a call against the Los Angeles Clippers in an NBA game at Scotiabank Arena on February 3, 2019 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Raptors defeated the Clippers 121-103. NOTE TO USER: user expressly acknowledges and agrees by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images Licence Agreement. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)
TORONTO, ON - FEBRUARY 3: Kawhi Leonard #2 of the Toronto Raptors reacts to a call against the Los Angeles Clippers in an NBA game at Scotiabank Arena on February 3, 2019 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Raptors defeated the Clippers 121-103. NOTE TO USER: user expressly acknowledges and agrees by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images Licence Agreement. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images) /
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OAKLAND, CA – JUNE 13: Kawhi Leonard #2 of the Toronto Raptors looks on during Game Six of the NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors on June 13, 2019 at ORACLE Arena in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA – JUNE 13: Kawhi Leonard #2 of the Toronto Raptors looks on during Game Six of the NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors on June 13, 2019 at ORACLE Arena in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images) /

Cap Space

What better selling point than telling someone they can help decide who joins them on a new team? Thanks to some brilliant moves by the front office, the Clippers can offer that to Kawhi.

With Danilo Gallinari‘s expiring contract on the books still, this might become slightly complicated. The team would likely have to move him in order to open up a second max slot, but if Kawhi is guaranteed to come, doesn’t that seem worth it?

Giving him the ability to choose who he partners with could be monumental. There are already murmurs that Al Horford would be a target and if that is something Kawhi wants, then why not?

Maybe he wants to play with Kevin Durant. The Clippers could try and land him. Who knows? The team has options.

The cap space doesn’t necessarily have to be used to offer one big contract either. Kawhi may want a group of guys who can take over and win games on nights he sits out. Sure, the team already has a walking bucket in Lou Williams, but more rotational pieces are always welcome.

Players like Marcus Morris are available. Perhaps Kawhi wants Patrick Beverley and JaMychal Green back with the team. It really could be at his discretion.

Unless the Raptors convince Marc Gasol to decline his player option or move a few pieces, they are already over the cap next year. At best, the team could re-sign some of their guys using Bird Rights and run it back.

Advantage? Clippers.

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