Right! It is only a matter of time before the NBA will start speaking again because they already made a warning and their next move will be a punishment to these big headed players just because they are a star. I mean, I would side with Dame Lillard for making this request because he cannot see himself with the Portland anymore and he's been for almost his whole career but James Harden? I don't think he's even deserving to make that kind of request.

Either way, the league is about to commence another season and let's expect that there will be some announcement about what's going on these days before proceeding to the first few games of the season.

I just saw the news that there is a rule in the new CBA(The Collective Bargaining Agreement between the NBPA and the NBA) that if Harden doesn't attend camp, philadelphia can suspend his contract. They can sit him for a year and prevent him from playing for another team. So, as you have pointed out. That is exactly right. Is he going to really just waste his final years? There must be something else he is considering, otherwise it seems quite an unintelligent move to me that he is doing. Either Morey will be fired and the incoming gm's first order of business will be to get rid of Harden or Morey will stay and Harden will sit on the bench maybe until the trade deadline, maybe all season. Harden's opt-in to his contract is very weird. Harden could have had no contract, he exercised his player option instead of signing with the team of his choice. This made me think that Morey probably promised Harden a max contract this summer and he didn't keep his word.

He's just underrated.

Sadly, there are players that have been at the top of fans preference and that's why they're more getting recognition. They're talking about title's and what, while some are getting the huge contracts despite not even touching a finals game.

And if it's about title, no doubt that Kawhi did it without that much of a superstar roster for his last or most recent title still, he's able to count on that roster that he's been with.

Agreed he is one of the biggest what ifs. Seems like a good dude too.  He is definitely unlucky in that his body won't keep up with him.  He is on eof those players who doesn't look like they should be good but when he is healthy no one in the NBA can guard him.  Never seen anyone get so many open shots for themselves.  Unfortunately time isn't on his side he is Def on the backside of his career.

Yes, for San Antonio Spurs fans, they wouldn't forget how ZaZa did that intentionally to Kawhi and it did have a butterfly effect, first NBA have to change the rule and give space to the shooter, and second Kawhi won a ring to Toronto.

But that really derailed Kawhi's career and I think it is still the offshot of that dirty plays that up to still this day Kawhi didn't recovered fully and when he went to Clippers everything started to fall apart on his side.

The king of "Load Management".

That's what some people call him right now, and that's true. Ever since he went to the Clippers after winning a title with the Raptors, he's been doing this load management sh*t that ruins the whole team. What's worse is that, he only says that he will not play just minutes or hours before the game even starts. I mean like WTF!!. You're being paid, and you will choose whether you will play or not even though you can play?

Anyway with regards to him being considered in the top 10, he's easily on the top 10 on the list of current active players right now "IF" he's healthy. We already saw how good he is back when he was in the Raptors, and he won a title there. I mean with his skills on both offense, and defense, I can put him in the top 10 conversation no doubts. It's just that injuries really ruin one's career, and that includes him. We know his potential, and how good he is.

2 Finals MVP's don't matter if you play like that. Always getting injured, can't be a leader, always silent, and at the same time, don't know how to laugh . Kidding aside, Kawhi no doubt is a top 10 player, and there was a time where even Lebron is afraid of him when Kawhi is in the court because of how good he is defensively. I already said the problem with him, and I hope there will be a cure with that one.

I believe that was called the 'landing spot' foul. Kawhi managed to win championship with the Raptors after his injury was healed as he request to be traded, so I would say he's doing well. Perhaps his increasing age has made him more susceptible to injuries. However, with proper management, akin to what the Lakers did with Davis, the Clippers could become a powerful team in the playoffs. Given their roster featuring PG and WB, reaching the playoffs shouldn't be an issue, especially since they've been building their team chemistry.

Well, we can't turn back time; let's just accept what happened to him in the past. What matters is he is still in the NBA and still playing. Personally, I don't think Leonard's career will end up like Westbrook's, because judging by his stats (https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/l/leonaka01.html), the consistency is still present. So even if he gets traded or his contract expires, I'm pretty sure there are still teams that would be willing to give him a good contract.

Have you forgotten about Paul George's injury? I think his injuries were far worse than Leonard's, but look where he is now. He is still playing like a true star.

What do you mean end up like WB? Are you referring to his new contract with the Clippers? I thought it was a personal decision to remain with the team and take a huge pay cut since the management are restricted to offer more. I'm pretty sure other teams would be willing to give him a higher amount if he wanted out.

Many was been devastated before when they see that and think that PG cannot go back to his form after that gruesome injury. But he surpass that supposed to be career ending injury and he play very well just like before.
But eventhough its not worse as what PG got still its still an injury and not everyone has the same level of recovery. In case Rose I guess he is not lucky and he always get hunted by multiple injuries which totally destroy his career