By Jeje Gomez | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2026-06-25 04:15:37
选秀大会第二轮在平淡中悄然结束，但在直播过程中却传出了几则交易流言。其中一条涉及马刺以及一个令人意想不到的交易目标。在讨论科怀·莱昂纳德 (Kawhi Leonard) 的未来时，据 ESPN 的鲍比·马克斯 (Bobby Marks) 报道，他的“前东家们”被列入了“密切关注”其动向的球队名单中。
鲍比·马克斯：
“我认为有很多季后赛球队都在关注科怀·莱昂纳德的情况”
“哪些季后赛球队？”
*一片沉默*
马克斯：“也许是他的前东家们” pic.twitter.com/3Nibdt2q3A
— Oh No He Didn’t (@ ohnohedidnt24) 2026年6月25日
需要注意的是，马克斯当时并不情愿透露任何潜在的交易目的地，起初只是说有几支季后赛球队感兴趣。在主持人马莉卡·安德鲁斯 (Malika Andrews) 的追问下，布莱恩·温德霍斯特 (Brian Windhorst) 笃定地表示活塞是其中之一，随后马克斯才有些局促地表示，莱昂纳德的前东家——猛龙和马刺，“也许”会是潜在的下家。这并不是一份指明圣安东尼奥正积极参与谈判的实质性报道。银黑军团只是被提及为又一支正在“保持关注”的球队。
话虽如此，考虑到双方当年闹得有多不愉快，业内知情人士甚至会把马刺列为可能尝试引进莱昂纳德的球队，这本身就令人震惊。对于那些不记得这段往事的读者，这里有一个简短且不完整的总结：当时马刺的医疗团队与莱昂纳德的私人医生在伤病诊断上产生了分歧。最初的分歧导致莱昂纳德在获得出场许可的情况下拒绝出战。随着紧张局势升级，这位未来的名人堂成员及其备受争议的经纪人兼舅舅丹尼斯·罗伯逊 (Dennis Robertson) 强行要求离队。圣安东尼奥管理层并没有像莱昂纳德希望的那样将他送往洛杉矶，而是将他交易到了多伦多。他在那里夺得了一个总冠军，随后在自由市场中与快船签约。
自那次交易以来，以及在快船效力的大部分时间里，莱昂纳德频繁遭遇伤病，但在2025/26赛季他迎来了反弹。在他出战的65场比赛中，他场均出场32分钟，并创下了职业生涯场均得分新高。然而，他在场上的精彩表现往往被场外的丑闻所掩盖。NBA目前正在调查快船是否通过规避工资帽向莱昂纳德支付报酬，资助一家赞助商，该赞助商给莱昂纳德提供了一笔巨额合同，却未要求他提供任何回报。过去，据报道罗伯逊曾要求过无需出场的代言合同等利益，但联盟在2019年并未发现任何违规证据。
从纯篮球的角度来看，莱昂纳德可能会非常适合圣安东尼奥。虽然他已不再是当年的最佳防守阵容级别防守者，但他依然能防守多个位置，并且是一名致命的得分手，其身形也足以胜任前锋的任何一个位置。作为首发，他将是相比德文·瓦塞尔 (Devin Vassell) 或朱利安·尚帕尼 (Julian Champagnie) 的显著升级。他拥有夺冠经验，并且能在关键时刻完成自主得分。如果他足够健康，能打60场以上的常规赛，并在季后赛中找到节奏，他会让这支球队变得更好。
问题在于，马刺要如何得到他？最简单的交易方案是用达龙·福克斯 (De’Aaron Fox) 交易莱昂纳德，但这种运作似乎不太可能发生。不仅总经理布莱恩·莱特 (Brian Wright) 向媒体和球迷保证，尽管福克斯在总决赛中表现不佳，但球队对他仍充满信心，而且即便圣安东尼奥愿意交易福克斯，快船又为何会同意这样的交易？他们在2026年选秀大会上以第五顺位选中了基顿·瓦格勒 (Keaton Wagler)，且账上还背着达里厄斯·加兰 (Darius Garland) 的大合同，这使得他们不太可能再渴望得到一名后卫。因此，这很可能需要第三方球队的加入。
除了潜在交易的操作可行性之外，莱昂纳德会乐意回到马刺吗？在经历了那么多风波之后，马刺球迷还会接纳他吗？管理层似乎已经对往事释怀，格雷格·波波维奇 (Gregg Popovich) 甚至在2023年曾斥责球迷对莱昂纳德狂嘘的行为，但莱昂纳德从未对自己在圣安东尼奥的所作所为表达过歉意，许多球迷也至今没有原谅他。此外，莱昂纳德目前有资格签下提前续约合同，如果他不愿对球队做出长期承诺，或者管理层在提供长期大合同上犹豫不决，事情很快就会变得尴尬。
目前，这仅仅是一个流言。莱昂纳德完全有可能留在快船，或者被交易到其他地方。甚至还有一种极小的可能性：如果联盟在结束调查后发现规避工资帽的确凿证据，他的合同可能会被作废。目前看来，还没有任何实质性的交易即将发生。
随着联盟即将进入休赛期最繁忙的时期——自由市场开启，看看这一流言是否会很快演变为正式报道，将是一件很有趣的事。就目前而言，出于种种原因，双方重聚似乎不太可能，但在NBA，更离奇的事情都发生过。
那么，马刺球迷们，你们对莱昂纳德可能重返圣安东尼奥有什么看法？欢迎在评论区留言告诉我们。
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Rumor: Spurs among teams that could be interested in a Kawhi Leonard trade
The second round of the draft came and went mostly unceremoniously, but a few trade rumors cropped up during the broadcast. One of them involved the Spurs and an unlikely trade target. While discussing Kawhi Leonard’s future, his “former teams” were listed among those “keeping an eye on” the situation, according to ESPN’s Bobby Marks.
Bobby Marks:
“I think there’s a lot of playoff teams keeping an eye on what happens with Kawhi Leonard”
“What playoff teams?”
*Silence*
Marks: “Maybe his former teams” pic.twitter.com/3Nibdt2q3A
— Oh No He Didn’t (@ ohnohedidnt24) June 25, 2026
Now, bear in mind that Marks was reluctant to name any potential trade destinations, first saying that several playoff teams were interested. Brian Windhorst confidently suggested that the Pistons were one of them before Marks, prompted by host Malika Andrews, sheepishly said that “maybe” Leonard’s former teams, the Raptors and Spurs, would be potential landing spots. It wasn’t a strong report naming San Antonio as actively engaged in talks. The Silver and Black were mentioned as a franchise that is, again, keeping an eye on things.
That said, the fact that insiders even mentioned the Spurs as a team potentially trying to acquire Leonard is shocking, given how messy their breakup was. For those who don’t remember, here’s a short and incomplete summary: The team’s medical staff and Leonard’s doctors disagreed on the diagnosis of an injury. The first disagreement led to Kawhi refusing to play while cleared. Tensions rose until the future Hall-of-Famer and his controversial representative and uncle, Dennis Robertson, forced their way out. Instead of sending him to Los Angeles, as Leonard wanted, San Antonio’s front office sent him to Toronto, where he won a title before signing with the Clippers in free agency.
Leonard has been repeatedly injured since the initial trade and for a sizable part of his Clippers tenure, but had a bounce-back year in 2025/26, playing 32 minutes a night on the 65 games he suited up for and posting a career-high in points per game. His fantastic performance on the floor was often overshadowed by an off-court scandal. The NBA is currently investigating the Clippers for circumventing the salary cap to pay Leonard by funding a sponsor that gave him a large deal without asking anything in return from Leonard. In the past, Robertson had reportedly asked for no-show endorsement deals, among other things, but the league found no evidence of wrongdoing back in 2019.
From a purely basketball-related standpoint, Leonard could be a great fit in San Antonio. He’s not the All-NBA defender he once was, but he can still guard multiple positions, and he’s a deadly scorer with the size to play either forward spot. He would represent a significant upgrade as a starter over either Devin Vassell or Julian Champagnie. He has championship experience and can create for himself in the clutch. If he’s healthy enough to play 60+ regular-season games and be in rhythm for the postseason, he’d make the team better.
The question is, how would the Spurs acquire him? The simplest transaction would be to trade De’Aaron Fox for Leonard, but such a move seems unlikely. Not only did general manager Brian Wright assure the media and fans that the franchise had full trust in Fox despite a poor showing in the Finals, but even if San Antonio was willing to trade Fox, why would the Clippers agree to such a deal? They drafted Keaton Wagler fifth overall in the 2026 draft and have Darius Garland making a lot of money on their books, which makes them unlikely to covet another guard. A third team would likely be necessary.
Beyond the logistics of a potential trade, would Leonard be happy returning to the Spurs? And would Spurs fans embrace him after all the drama? The decision-makers seem to have made their peace with what happened, with Gregg Popovich scolding fans for booing Kawhi back in 2023, but Leonard never expressed remorse for how things went in San Antonio, and a lot of fans haven’t forgiven him. Leonard is also extension-eligible, which could make things awkward fast if he doesn’t commit to the team or the front office hesitates to offer him long-term money.
For now, this is only a rumor. It’s completely possible Leonard stays with the Clippers or is traded somewhere else. There’s even a very small possibility that his contract is voided if the league finds evidence of cap circumvention after ending the investigation. Nothing seems imminent.
It will be interesting to see if the rumor turns into a report soon, as the league approaches the more hectic time of the offseason, free agency. At this point, a reunion seems unlikely for many reasons, but stranger things have happened in the NBA.
So, Spurs fans, how would you feel about Leonard potentially returning to San Antonio? Let us know in the comments.
By Jeje Gomez, via Pounding The Rock