Jeanie Buss AVOIDS LAKERS DISASTER With Kawhi Leonard – Sedano & Kap
Did Jeanie Buss and the Los Angeles Lakers dodge a massive bullet by missing out on Kawhi Leonard?
In this ESPN LA Sedano & Kap segment, the crew revisits the Lakers’ high-stakes pursuit of Kawhi during NBA free agency—and explains why what felt like a devastating loss at the time may have saved the franchise from disaster. They break down Jeanie Buss’ role, the Lakers’ decision-making, Kawhi’s move to the LA Clippers, and how Kawhi’s secret deals were rejected by the Lakers and accepted by the Clippers.
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If they asked Jeanie they asked Ballmer, Ballmer knew everything.
NBA should make an example out of Kawhi and his uncle.
Ballmer was there when Microsoft got caught doing crapp
It wasn't sloppy. The only reason it was even found out was because Aspiration went bankrupt. If they don't go bankrupt those files never become public.
Clips will always be lil sister
Clippers doing Clippers things 😂
“Had lebron not signed, we coulda gotten kawhi”
Kawhi’s uncle has always been shady AF. He’s always looking for extra perks and deals did himself.
The reason why I do think Steve Balmer knew is because of the money that was being pumped on the side. Someone had to write those checks right?
The best punishment would be to force the Clippers to keep paying him, LOL. But take away all 1st round picks for the next 5 or 6 years.
It doesn't matter who owns the Clippers. They will forever be a doormat of an NBA team. Steve Ballmer has actually managed to screw that up more than he screwed up running Microsoft.
Clippers should move to Bakersfield
Never let your uncle be your agent xD
Nothing wrong here. Kawhi finally realized he was worth more than some other "Divas" in the NBA. He was just a GOOD GUY late to the game. ESPN whistle blowers happy to have something to talk about.
3:08 WTH are you talking about?!?you’re stumbling your words making stuff up. The dodgers don’t cheat when there is no salary cap. Really it has nothing to do with this?!? You’re the clown to bring it up. Lmao
The MLBPA thanks Kawhi for showing that cap clearly don't work.
Relax..Not to defend the Clippers as a Lakers fan, but they were Lob-City before Ballmer got there. Anyone could’ve taken ownership and it would have been an immediate improvement over that racist prick Donald..not the pres the other racist Donald. Ballmer was just loud and obnoxious but also a shady bastard. Ruining the league.
You making a lot of excuses
Come on, what a low standard to noe violate league rules.
The Clippers look like chumps for allowing Kawhi to have it like that. When this is all said and done, the Clippers are going to be seriously penalized as an example to all the other franchises.
People got to stop saying " this is going on around the league" without proof. If this were going on, it would be known. Some disgruntled employee of an agent, a team, or the 3rd party would've said something. The Lakers organization literally said what they were asking for publicly and that it was against the rules. If this was a thing, the Lakers wouldn't have said anything.
Chris is always doing too much
Uncle Dennis used the Lakers as leverage and demanded these extra stuff or else they sign with the Lakers
Lawrence Frank needs to be fired too
Clippers should move to Fontana aka Fontucky or move to the 909
Agents defrauding their clients is illegal. Pablo has the bank statements that show Aspiration paying Kawhi's team millions of dollars. If Kawhi knew nothing about the no-show sponsorship deals and all the money went straight to Uncle Dennis, then Kawhi could press charges and/or sue Uncle Dennis for fraud. If Kawhi knew about deals and got some money from Aspiration, then he is guilty of accepting a non-show endorsement deal that required him to be on the Clippers to get paid.
Other Teams partner with Businesses as a way to get Their Players Sponsorship Deals however, those Players actually do that Sponsorship Work.
For Example: Luka/AR get those Big Marketing/Sponsorship Deals and Kessler/Mamu/Grimes/Sexton get those Mid-Level Deals. The LAkers Business Office knows how much these Folks pay the Players but, I’m sure They give The Player/Agent Boundaries around what can/can’t happen.
If College Athletes are getting paid off Their NIL, Pro Athletes are as well.
should look into contract of lebron… something smells fishy… taking only 8 million… so unlikely…
The only reason Jeanie didn't do it is because her family didn't have the money to…
Also, if Aspiration had never declared bankruptcy and the CEO got charged with fraud, no one would've ever looked at this…
Sell them to an owner who will move them back to America’s finest city!
Adam Silver has to step down. He has lost all credibility by now. Remember he had cleared his friend and an NBA Board member Steve Balmer and the Clippers of salary cap circumventions back in 2019 when both the Toronto Raptors and the LA Lakers reported Kawhi and his camp to the NBA commissioner for violating league salary circumvention rules.
Kawhi & Uncle Dennis also asked the same kinda crap from the Raptors, and were told that was illegal as well. Ballmer is so desperate to have a winning franchise that he was willing to skirt the rules. Don't forget he was president then CEO of MIcrosoft when they were prosecuted for antitrust violations. He is willing to get dirty.
NBA will start putting allowed off the contract perks on paper after the Kawhi debacle and hope the penalty will be forcing the owner to lose one year profit from the NBA or forced to sell the team.
ban them for life
I love all of this.
How is a max nba contract not enough money lol
Wanted Leonard who could have tanked the franchise but never appreciated Lebron dumb organization all around 😂😂😂😂😂😂
All he had to do was take some photos or let them photo his image and it's no issue. This is insane.
Laker Maga is what I e been saying for years. Trump said the 2020 elections were rigged with no actual evidence and half the country still believes it. Pablo provided no witnesses to the circumvention no documents or emails or texts to an agreement to circumvent. Jeanie has a Chicago bulls tramp stamp on her ass. You clown 🤡 are pathetic
"idk about the clippers being a laughingstock" are you kidding me. This team kicked Clippers legend CP3 to the curb in his retirement year for a team they circumvented the cap for that is now trying to be traded away (Kawhi, Harden already traded). This team is the scummiest laughingstock in the NBA.
Nothing is going to happen to Leonard or Balmer.
All he had to do was plant a tree and make an instagram post 😂
Other teams are definitely doing this just not on this level
Kawhi should have stayed in his lane and he would be a spurs legend .
Balmer needs to face some serious penalties and Kawhi isn’t innocent in all of this.
Let’s not forget that the Spurs called Kawhi out for his bs and were beyond done with him.
😂😂😂move on this was 7 years ago
Sedano, you have really turned into almost more of a homer than Mason and Ireland. You used to be a good NBA guy now you are just a homer