The kawhi/clippers situation deserves its own thread

2008and1 said:

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The kawhi/clippers situation deserves its own thread

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Bc I want to talk spurs here

2008and1 said:

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2008and1 said:

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The kawhi/clippers situation deserves its own thread

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Bc I want to talk spurs here

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There were like 20 posts in the last two weeks in here before the Kawhi punishment and they were all memes about Chet being a weak *****.

https://databallr.com/kawhifiles

Databallr made a nice rundown of the timeline.

LawHall88 said:

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Kawhi, individually, gets off relatively easy.

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I don't normally agree with Steven A. Smith...but he had a fantastic diatribe about it I saw this morning...gotta find the link

Matt_ag98 said:

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LawHall88 said:

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Kawhi, individually, gets off relatively easy.

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I don't normally agree with Steven A. Smith...but he had a fantastic diatribe about it I saw this morning...gotta find the link

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I posted this in the general off-season thread, but the reasons are pretty simple:

1. the NBPA negotiated the punishment
2. Kawhi probably had plausible deniability - Uncle Dennis did everything.
3. Kawhi fired his agent/uncle and hired a new agent
4. A deal was already done for him to go to Toronto and the NBA doesn't want to penalize Toronto, who did nothing wrong


The NBPA could protest the punishment of Kahwi and drag this out more. Ballmer doesn't have a way to do that outside of filing a lawsuit.

Is this it?

Stephen A. Smith completely CRASHED OUT on Kawhi Leonard, Kawhi’s Uncle, & the whole Clippers organization after they got FINED & stripped of 5 first round picks for illegal activities, & called Kawhi the WORST superstar in sports history 😳👀

“Kawhi Leonard should give… pic.twitter.com/TgGTSQSekp

— Slime🐍 (@ItsKingSlime) September 2, 2026

Guitarsoup said:

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Matt_ag98 said:

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LawHall88 said:

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Kawhi, individually, gets off relatively easy.

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I don't normally agree with Steven A. Smith...but he had a fantastic diatribe about it I saw this morning...gotta find the link

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I posted this in the general off-season thread, but the reasons are pretty simple:

1. the NBPA negotiated the punishment
2. Kawhi probably had plausible deniability - Uncle Dennis did everything.
3. Kawhi fired his agent/uncle and hired a new agent
4. A deal was already done for him to go to Toronto and the NBA doesn't want to penalize Toronto, who did nothing wrong


The NBPA could protest the punishment of Kahwi and drag this out more. Ballmer doesn't have a way to do that outside of filing a lawsuit.

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Yeah, just heard the same take on give-n-go...makes sense but is really a bad look

CRAZY 👀: The NBA Approached Steve Ballmer And Let Him Know They Found Wrongdoing, And Tried To Get Him To Admit And Take The Punishment. He Denied It And Decided To Lawyer Up. Per, @PabloTorre

“We have undeniably evidence, we just want to make sure you have the chance to take… pic.twitter.com/7RPThf8Myw

— SM Highlights (@SMHighlights1) September 3, 2026

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LawHall88 said:

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Guitarsoup said:

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2008and1 said:

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It's September 1st and unless I missed something:
- we still don't have a local broadcast channel
- we still don't have a play by play announcer

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One down.

A new way to watch Spurs basketball is coming 📺

Starting with the 2026-27 season, DAZN will be the new local, direct-to-fan streaming destination for Spurs basketball!

What's included:
✔️ All preseason games for free
✔️ All regular-season games not selected exclusively for… pic.twitter.com/e2iIY7a6QW

— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) September 2, 2026

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So I assume this is above and beyond my DirectTv sports subscription? If so, this really sucks.

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Yeah, I think so. I don't know anything about them. But I'm in Houston and have NBA League pass for $109/season. League pass is outright cheaper than Dazn and I would expect it to be significantly better.

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I have League Pass as well but I'm in San Antonio so Spurs games are blacked out. I would get them on the local channels or FSSW, which was part of the Direct TV basic sports package.

More Wemby effect, I guess. Spurs assume people will pay extra for this.

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You were not getting games on FSSW the last three years. They went out of business. The regional games moved to Bally Sports for two years then FanDuel Sports last year. I think DirectTV included those channels but I know YouTubeTV did not. I do hope they eventually figure this out. It seems like they should just lift the local viewing restrictions from League Pass.

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I think DAZN wants people for one year to check out their content, so I don't think they are going to be as expensive as Ballys/Fan Duel, at least if the Pacers deal is any indicator. It is only a 1 year deal that all these former FanDuel teams are making with DAZN because of the upcoming NBA deal. So this is what the Pacer deal is:

This year with DAZN, a monthly pass to watch the Pacers will still be $19.99, but full price for a season pass will go down to $119.99 and fans can get it at an early bird rate for half that -- $59.99 if they subscribe before Oct. 15. Also, season ticket holders will be given a complimentary season pass.

I see also they have an early bird option of $79.99 for those who share their subscription and want 2 IPs.

Now the Spurs may do something completely different, but I doubt it. Honestly, there is a reason why it could be less because they are on more National TV games and fewer DAZN games, but I would not expect that.


Edit for Link to Pacers Announcement and Plans

Iowaggie said:

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Ag Natural said:

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LawHall88 said:

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Guitarsoup said:

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LawHall88 said:

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Guitarsoup said:

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2008and1 said:

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It's September 1st and unless I missed something:
- we still don't have a local broadcast channel
- we still don't have a play by play announcer

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One down.

A new way to watch Spurs basketball is coming 📺

Starting with the 2026-27 season, DAZN will be the new local, direct-to-fan streaming destination for Spurs basketball!

What's included:
✔️ All preseason games for free
✔️ All regular-season games not selected exclusively for… pic.twitter.com/e2iIY7a6QW

— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) September 2, 2026

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So I assume this is above and beyond my DirectTv sports subscription? If so, this really sucks.

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Yeah, I think so. I don't know anything about them. But I'm in Houston and have NBA League pass for $109/season. League pass is outright cheaper than Dazn and I would expect it to be significantly better.

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I have League Pass as well but I'm in San Antonio so Spurs games are blacked out. I would get them on the local channels or FSSW, which was part of the Direct TV basic sports package.

More Wemby effect, I guess. Spurs assume people will pay extra for this.

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You were not getting games on FSSW the last three years. They went out of business. The regional games moved to Bally Sports for two years then FanDuel Sports last year. I think DirectTV included those channels but I know YouTubeTV did not. I do hope they eventually figure this out. It seems like they should just lift the local viewing restrictions from League Pass.

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I think DAZN wants people for one year to check out their content, so I don't think they are going to be as expensive as Ballys/Fan Duel, at least if the Pacers deal is any indicator. It is only a 1 year deal that all these former FanDuel teams are making with DAZN because of the upcoming NBA deal. So this is what the Pacer deal is:

This year with DAZN, a monthly pass to watch the Pacers will still be $19.99, but full price for a season pass will go down to $119.99 and fans can get it at an early bird rate for half that -- $59.99 if they subscribe before Oct. 15. Also, season ticket holders will be given a complimentary season pass.

I see also they have an early bird option of $79.99 for those who share their subscription and want 2 IPs.

Now the Spurs may do something completely different, but I doubt it. Honestly, there is a reason why it could be less because they are on more National TV games and fewer DAZN games, but I would not expect that.


Edit for Link to Pacers Announcement and Plans

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Spurs already announced their pricing structure.

https://www.nba.com/spurs/news/san-antonio-spurs-dazn-announce-exclusive-direct-to-consumer-media-partnership

Fans who become Official Spurs Fan Club members by Wednesday, Sept. 9 are eligible for an exclusive subscription discount. All fans can access a free seven-day trial before choosing the subscription that works best for them as a standalone service or as an add-on for existing DAZN subscribers. A Monthly Pass will be available for $19.99, while a Season Pass will cost $119.99. Spurs season ticket members will receive a 20% discount on Season Pass subscriptions. DAZN will also offer its Ultimate Tier with incremental benefits including a 25% off one-time discount code to the Spurs Fan Shop in addition to alternate feeds and camera angles, and multi-view capabilities, enhancing the fan viewing experience. Monthly Pass Ultimate will be available for $24.99 and Season Pass Ultimate will be available for $139.99.

A lot of the 1 year deals are because the NBA wants to be able to do something with the non national game inventory that had gone to locals/regionals, something like 20ish teams are wide open/non committed for the '27-'28 season. I'm hoping some non-shiddy version of League Pass opens up. I would absolutely love it if there was was sorta thing like on ESPN+ or whatever its called now where you can basically watch any NHL game anywhere. Im guessing the NBA can be a little more picky on this than the NHL was and by more picky I really mean they're going to extract every penny they can.

2008and1 said:

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Iowaggie said:

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Ag Natural said:

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LawHall88 said:

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Guitarsoup said:

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LawHall88 said:

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Guitarsoup said:

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2008and1 said:

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It's September 1st and unless I missed something:
- we still don't have a local broadcast channel
- we still don't have a play by play announcer

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One down.

A new way to watch Spurs basketball is coming 📺

Starting with the 2026-27 season, DAZN will be the new local, direct-to-fan streaming destination for Spurs basketball!

What's included:
✔️ All preseason games for free
✔️ All regular-season games not selected exclusively for… pic.twitter.com/e2iIY7a6QW

— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) September 2, 2026

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So I assume this is above and beyond my DirectTv sports subscription? If so, this really sucks.

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Yeah, I think so. I don't know anything about them. But I'm in Houston and have NBA League pass for $109/season. League pass is outright cheaper than Dazn and I would expect it to be significantly better.

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I have League Pass as well but I'm in San Antonio so Spurs games are blacked out. I would get them on the local channels or FSSW, which was part of the Direct TV basic sports package.

More Wemby effect, I guess. Spurs assume people will pay extra for this.

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You were not getting games on FSSW the last three years. They went out of business. The regional games moved to Bally Sports for two years then FanDuel Sports last year. I think DirectTV included those channels but I know YouTubeTV did not. I do hope they eventually figure this out. It seems like they should just lift the local viewing restrictions from League Pass.

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I think DAZN wants people for one year to check out their content, so I don't think they are going to be as expensive as Ballys/Fan Duel, at least if the Pacers deal is any indicator. It is only a 1 year deal that all these former FanDuel teams are making with DAZN because of the upcoming NBA deal. So this is what the Pacer deal is:

This year with DAZN, a monthly pass to watch the Pacers will still be $19.99, but full price for a season pass will go down to $119.99 and fans can get it at an early bird rate for half that -- $59.99 if they subscribe before Oct. 15. Also, season ticket holders will be given a complimentary season pass.

I see also they have an early bird option of $79.99 for those who share their subscription and want 2 IPs.

Now the Spurs may do something completely different, but I doubt it. Honestly, there is a reason why it could be less because they are on more National TV games and fewer DAZN games, but I would not expect that.


Edit for Link to Pacers Announcement and Plans

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Spurs already announced their pricing structure.

https://www.nba.com/spurs/news/san-antonio-spurs-dazn-announce-exclusive-direct-to-consumer-media-partnership

Fans who become Official Spurs Fan Club members by Wednesday, Sept. 9 are eligible for an exclusive subscription discount. All fans can access a free seven-day trial before choosing the subscription that works best for them as a standalone service or as an add-on for existing DAZN subscribers. A Monthly Pass will be available for $19.99, while a Season Pass will cost $119.99. Spurs season ticket members will receive a 20% discount on Season Pass subscriptions. DAZN will also offer its Ultimate Tier with incremental benefits including a 25% off one-time discount code to the Spurs Fan Shop in addition to alternate feeds and camera angles, and multi-view capabilities, enhancing the fan viewing experience. Monthly Pass Ultimate will be available for $24.99 and Season Pass Ultimate will be available for $139.99.

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I'm trying to figure out why someone that is not a season ticket holder, would do the season pass. The preseason + regular season is just over 6 months, and the regular season is under 6 months. Even 6 months of the monthly pass is $199.94, so yes, just a nickel cheaper, but more flexible in the case of some nightmare season, but also more flexible when they start discounting it in February, and you want to change plans.

Also note the Spurs have the most nationally televised games in the league with 34. These games will not be on DAZN.

Guitarsoup said:

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Also note the Spurs have the most nationally televised games in the league with 34. These games will not be on DAZN.

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I think 87 game schedule including preseason:
- 34 national games
- 22 over air broadcast local games (think Kens5 / CW)

Some of those over air will be overlap with the national as I know in the past many ESPN games were also on Kens5 locally.

Still, if local to San Antonio area that is probably 50-55 games that won't be on DAZN. So maybe 32-37 games that DAZN is getting you.

LawHall88 said:

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He's back!

I thank the Spurs for allowing me time to step away to sort out issues in my personal life. I understand that I will have to regain trust within the organization and across our community, a community where I will continue to be present with enthusiasm and passion. I believe I…

— Jacob Tobey (@JacobRTobey) September 4, 2026

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Gotta wait 24 hours to see if this is real or if another jilted ex again.

“If I’m a guard in the NBA, I do not want to see them boys the next 10 years. They’re going to be the new Steph and Klay.”

Charles Barkley with high praise for our Slash Bros, Castle & Harper! #GoSpursGo #PorVida pic.twitter.com/z5DvZwRQP1

— Wemby Alien Era (@WembyAlienEra) September 7, 2026