Kawhi Leonard’s camp put out word not to expect an announcement soon – a helpful, but still frustratingly vague, leak.
Now, we’re getting a more-concrete timeline.
Jabari Young of The Athletic:
On the Kawhi front, told he’s not making a decision tonight and it may not be until the next few days. He and his reps are going through the process and taking their time before deciding the next move. No 2-year deals have been discussed. #NBA @TheAthleticNBA
— Jabari Young (@JabariJYoung) July 4, 2019
So, we can stand down and enjoy July 4 without fretting about missing anything? This is still a little more open-ended than I’d like. But it does sound like Leonard won’t reveal his decision during the holiday.
The news could leak at any point after Leonard decides, but that seems unlikely with this secretive process.
The two-year part of Young’s update seems to be about refuting Jalen Rose’s report that Leonard will sign a two-year deal with the Raptors. Considering his injury history, Leonard signing a short deal would be somewhat risky. But Rose isn’t the only one who believes it’ll happen.