Kawhi's Uncle Dennis Reportedly Had Ridiculous Requests For Him To Sign With Lakers

We are starting to learn a lot more about Kawhi Leonard’s 2019 free agency. With all the drama of Kawhi’s “no-show” endorsement with Aspiration, a lot more stories are coming out about Kawhi and his team. 

Because the Los Angeles Clippers may have been able to sign Kawhi through salary cap circumvention, many are asking about his 2019 free agency, and the stories are somewhat shocking. 

ESPN’s Baxter Holmes reported on this 2019 free agency drama in a recent article. 

“Acquiring George was one of several requests made by Leonard and his camp, led by Leonard's uncle, Dennis Robertson, who outlined a series of asks for the Clippers in the days leading up to July 5.

Those requests included part ownership of the team, access to a private plane, a house, and guaranteed off-court endorsement money, one source with direct knowledge of the talks said. They were the same requests that, according to The Athletic, Robertson made of the Lakers and the Raptors.”

It seems like Kawhi’s team, which is led by his infamous “Uncle Dennis,” was asking for some crazy perks. The question is, is the reason Kawhi became a Clipper and not a Laker because the Lakers weren’t willing to comply with Kawhi’s crazy (and illegal) demands?

It certainly is worth thinking about. Especially if the Clippers are found guilty of being involved with this shady Aspiration deal, the organization's willingness to break the rules to meet Kawhi’s demands could be the reason Kawhi signed there. 

In reality, the Lakers may have dodged a bullet. All reports indicate that working with Kawhi has been a nightmare for the Clippers. Since Kawhi joined the Clippers, the Lakers have won a championship, and now have one of the best players in the league leading their team. They’re better because they didn’t meet Kawhi’s uncle’s absurd demands.