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  6. article_body => "<p>The Celtics and the Lakers are reportedly in trade talks with the Spurs centered on Kawhi Leonard, according to Adrian Wojnarowski.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/art19.com\/shows\/17579cce-106e-44b8-b9a5-b703609e2bf3\/episodes\/1ab268a1-a7c7-450d-971e-826d7dff7a03\/embed\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px; border: 0 none;\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe> \n<p>Now, we all know that Leonard, who can become a free agent next summer, wants to play for the Lakers and most likely will not give a team like the Celtics any sort of assurance of him staying beyond the coming season. That led every single user on twitter.com to raise an interesting thought:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I\u2019m convinced Danny doesn\u2019t really want to deal for Kawhi. He just wants to drive the price up so high that it bankrupts the Lakers.<\/p>&mdash; Toucher and Rich (@Toucherandrich) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Toucherandrich\/status\/1012361782168621059?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 28, 2018<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Theory: Ainge is smart and won&#39;t give up a lot for Kawhi, but Spurs want to pump up Celtics&#39; assets as leverage to get more from Lakers, and Ainge is happy to play his part in forcing the Lakers to give up more.<\/p>&mdash; Scott McLaughlin (@smclaughlin9) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/smclaughlin9\/status\/1012362552880267264?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 28, 2018<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">theres no way the celtics are actually interested in leonard and they&#39;re just doing this to screw the lakers into giving up lonzo, right???<\/p>&mdash; \ud83e\udd96 ryan lambert \ud83e\udd95 (@twolinepass) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/twolinepass\/status\/1012361419814301696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 28, 2018<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I have the suspicion that the Celtics are just tryna stick it to their old rival the Lakers by driving up the price for Kawhi Leonard.<\/p>&mdash; WHO DID THEY MISS!!!!! (@Freak_Ke) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Freak_Ke\/status\/1012365901071609856?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 28, 2018<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It feels lik SA is just using our treasure chest against the lakers to extract more from MagicjohnsonfromPhallicname, which I&#39;m more than happy for them to do<\/p>&mdash; LIFELONG PELICANS FAN MAN 69\u262d (@Riffs_Man) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Riffs_Man\/status\/1012361924540026882?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 28, 2018<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Celtics could easily offer the moon, and more than any other team. If they really want Kawhi, I think they\u2019ll get him. I\u2019m starting to believe Ainge wants to drive up the price for the Lakers.<\/p>&mdash; joon lee (@joonlee) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/joonlee\/status\/1012364593128198144?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 28, 2018<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">what ifffff....., the celtic just drive up a price ?<\/p>&mdash; DJ Bean (@DJ_Bean) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DJ_Bean\/status\/1012365223213387778?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 28, 2018<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>MORE - <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/boston\/celtics\/curran-if-spurs-want-send-kawhi-boston-its-best-if-they-wait\" target=\"_blank\">Curran: Spurs should play <\/a><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/boston\/celtics\/curran-if-spurs-want-send-kawhi-boston-its-best-if-they-wait\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>waiting<\/strong><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/boston\/celtics\/curran-if-spurs-want-send-kawhi-boston-its-best-if-they-wait\" target=\"_blank\"><strong> game with Kawhi<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In all seriousness, everyone arrived at this thought for a reason: The Celtics don't need to trade for Kawhi. The Lakers might need to in order to land LeBron James. The Lakers, should they end up with a trio of James, Kawhi and Paul George, would be a threat to the Celtics' title hopes in the coming seasons. It would be in the Celtics' best interests to do whatever they can to weaken that supporting cast.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"field-item even\" style=\"max-width: 753px; width: 100%;\">\r\n <h3 class=\"media-card__title\" style=\"width:100%; max-width:753px;\">NBC SPORTS BOSTON SCHEDULE<\/h3>\r\n <div class=\"stanzacal\" data-width=\"100%\" data-height=\"250px\"><\/div>\r\n <script src=\"https:\/\/dff2h0hbfv6w4.cloudfront.net\/scripts\/embed-stanzacal-v1.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script>\r\n <\/div><\/p>\n"
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The Celtics and the Lakers are reportedly in trade talks with the Spurs centered on Kawhi Leonard, according to Adrian Wojnarowski. 

Now, we all know that Leonard, who can become a free agent next summer, wants to play for the Lakers and most likely will not give a team like the Celtics any sort of assurance of him staying beyond the coming season. That led every single user on twitter.com to raise an interesting thought: 

In all seriousness, everyone arrived at this thought for a reason: The Celtics don't need to trade for Kawhi. The Lakers might need to in order to land LeBron James. The Lakers, should they end up with a trio of James, Kawhi and Paul George, would be a threat to the Celtics' title hopes in the coming seasons. It would be in the Celtics' best interests to do whatever they can to weaken that supporting cast. 

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