Kawhi Leonard or Klay Thompson

[RoseCity07]

Which players would you rather add to your current roster? I just got to thinking that if Klay Thompson just got that big deal then Leonard sure is hell is going to get something similar after winning Finals MVP.

I'm taking Kawhi. This guy would get offered is going to get offered max money by someone.

[navy]

Klay is better than him

[qrich]

Klay easy.

Imagine Paul feeding him, and Klay's defense on the wings

Paul - JJ - Klay - Blake - DJ
Austin Curry - JCraw - Barnes - BBD - Hawes

[T_L_P]

Neither are franchise players, but Kawhi's proved it in the Playoffs, three times.

So him.

[buddha]

probably Klay, elite shooters who can also defend adequately are rare.

[RoseCity07]

Klay is better than him

Lebron James is better than both but Leonard shut down Lebron. So it really doesn't matter now does it? It matters which player helps you win.

[imdaman99]

Klay is a good defender but he is not lockdown like Kawhi can be.

I'm taking the Finals MVP.

[Milbuck]

I have nothing to really base this on but I feel like Kawhi has another level to his game, whereas I think Klay is just gonna keep refining what he's doing right now. Kawhi very easily could plateau and become nothing more than an elite defender and athletic wing on offense..but I see so much more for his future.

[RoseCity07]

I have nothing to really base this on but I feel like Kawhi has another level to his game, whereas I think Klay is just gonna keep refining what he's doing right now. Kawhi very easily could plateau and become nothing more than an elite defender and athletic wing on offense..but I see so much more for his future.

I think there is more to come too. My thing about players like Leonard is that even if the offense isn't working you know the guy is going to do little things that win you games. So many players play well only when their offensive game is going well. If that isn't happening then they sulk. Leonard is useful at all times of the game.

[Tking714]

Kawhi's defense is rare. I'd probably take him but wouldn't be mad with either.

[LONGTIME]

Lebron James is better than both but Leonard shut down Lebron. So it really doesn't matter now does it? It matters which player helps you win.

wtf? No he didn't.

[Rose'sACL]

Lebron James is better than both but Leonard shut down Lebron. So it really doesn't matter now does it? It matters which player helps you win.

When did this happen? I would take klay on spurs over kawhi.

[GimmeThat]

you can give someone like Leonard the 5-6 years deal, and without it being the max and he'll most likely take it.

you CAN give someone like Thompson the 5-6 years deal, but with that in mind, would you want to offer the max?

enter team option/player option etc.

[navy]

Neither are franchise players, but Kawhi's proved it in the Playoffs, three times.

So him.

lol 3 times.

Tony Parker has proven more than that.

Have some perspective. Kawhi Leonard scored 9 points in Game 1 and his team won by 15.
Kawhi is obviously better than him, but Danny Green would also have a FMVP if the 2013 series had ended in 5 games.

[qrich]

The difference on the defensive side of the ball between these two is much, much smaller than the difference on the offensive side of the ball.