NO WAY should Kawhi be on team USA's Olympic basketball roster 

This dude could say f you and your family and will still add "its not personal". Lmao kawhi live in his head rent free

Bro acting like he going to play 36 minutes a game…Jesus Christ 🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️

I get it but he deserves to be on the team. Its not just about the game its his legacy, pride to represent USA, once in lifetime experience to see and feel being there. Family ect not just about playing

If there’s one player that triggers SAS in the NBA it’s Kawhi Leonard lol 😂

Man's said "Pablo" Banchero 😂

Kawhi Leonard DESTROYED 76ers who had Ben + Embiid + Butler by himself. Stephen "Dumb" Smith

You’re doing too much. Why doesn’t he deserve to be there ? He should’ve been on team USA a long time ago

So many people here clearly didn’t watch the video first.

This is the same bum that said Kyrie is trash. SAS is str8 trash.

Dumbest statement you've probably ever said in your career

So if Leonard shouldn't be on the team then Davis shouldn't be on the team either. Can't either one stay healthy.

KYRIE IRVING!!!!🏀🏀🏀💯💯💯

I don't why anybody will silent to you given the fact that you said kawhi should retire from NBA couple of years ago

This was a great take. You have to actually watch the video. New arena for the clippers next year you gotta make sure kawhi healthy for that

Let us not forget that the DREAM TREAM in'92'!! The legendary Larry Bird went with a back injury!! Which was with him most of his entire career as well!! BUT HE'S STILL A REPRESENTIVE U.S. BASKETBALL TEAM 💯🏀🏀🏀

You dont like Kawhi in real life im convinced

Ain’t none of yall writing them checks y he not playing

My only gripe is WTF is Joel embiid on team USA when he ain't even American🤦🏾‍♂️

This man don't know nothing did you how much people in Europe wanna see Kawhi live..

Stephen A might be the biggest hater of all time

You by far the biggest Kawhi Leonard hater I know 😂

Only reason why I can agree to an extent is for this reason: as a Clipper he’s been injured & unavailable during the playoffs every single year so is it wise for him to play for team USA when he’s rarely available for the Clippers during the postseason ?? He absolutely deserves a spot but I can understand why letting him play is a red flag

Not even going to lie, I was thinking this. I was like yeah y’all better have a replacement for Kawhi just in case

Hmm now break down the other guys injuries the same way I'm just saying

Larry bird and magic hardly played when they was on dream team in there later years

This Kawhi hate gotta stop. Absolutely pathetic SAS.

That’s not your money Kermit let it go. You just like talking down on brothers

Hahahaha please wait to end the playoffs to see the results 😂

Soon as he said let’s go back to 2018 I’m like oh my gosh

I understand what you’re saying Stephen A. But we do realize Kawhi is a grown man who could make his own decisions. Imagine Disney/ ESPN stopping you from doing this podcast even though it’s on your personal time. I know his injury history is bad but nobody should stop him from trying to capture an Olympic gold medal to add to his resume. Especially when we see you guys got a free center with Joel Embiid who also has a bad injury history.

He’s got that clutch gene tho, 2 time finals mvp

Embid should not be there, he is only granted US citizenship not born in USA

Contrary to y’all in the cmmts I agree with Stephen A 100%. The only ppl that get hurt as consistently as him on the roster is Joel and AD, but they need them bc we have no bigs. We have other really good Forwards we can replace Kawhi with. I don’t even understand why they would want someone like him that gets hurt so easily when there are other good options. Can’t count on him, and that’s aside from the argument of keeping him healthy for the Clippers.

SAS be out here looking for clicks He won’t admit it tho

Kawhi 100% deserves to be here he was balling this year

“Pablo Banchero” now come on man…

It’s crazy how much Steven A. Talks so negative about this man. It’s coming of kinda personal and strange ….

If it’s from a health point of view then it’s nothing wrong with what he’s saying. Anyone who’s mad didn’t watch the vid lol

What about Embid then

He was right 😂

He signed up first? Fool!!!!

This mf really hates Kawhi from the bottom of his heart💀

Definitely should not. He can hardly ever stay healthy 😂in the regular season. Stephen A Smith im a long life time fan!!! Love your work ethic🎉

what about AD ???

Replace Haliburton with Brunson or Kyrie

You saying he’s not Healy he wasn’t healthy last year and you bashed him.

Kawhi Leonard is one of the best players in the league and he will have at least a month from the end of the season to get ready for the Olympics. He absolutely deserves his call up Even if he doesn't play a lot of minutes, he can still be a part of the team.

He is the magic he is lucky❤🎉you must b there!! U r deyyyyymmnn

Imagine any of us missing this much work for ANY reason.

Honestly as a clip and mav fan I agree I want 2 fully healthy teams this series, no chances

Well, they have depth. They might just let him watch from the bench.

When will you learn to stop coming after individuals. Then you want to apologize later. 🤦🏾‍♀️

My prediction is there will probably be 2 players who will drop out either due to injuries or exhaustion from a long playoff run.

It’s crazy that this will be Stephen Curry’s FIRST EVER OLYMPICS!!!

It’s crazy how SAS can criticize goat James and people have no problem with it 🤷‍♀️😂 but soon as he criticize KAWHI, KD, or STEPH it’s a problem

Why Kyrie didn’t get the spot?

He got a point you can like him or hate him but the truth hurts 🤕

when you said he was the worse superstar in the league, he proved you wrong, wait until the olympics, he will destroy the competition

At this point Stephen A, it just looks like you really don’t like Kawhi. Let him live, he’s an unbelievable talent that’s been healthier than he has been in years. He won’t have to play a ton of minutes out there.

He's right! A lot of people are in their feelings. He is absolutely too fragile. How many games did he miss in San Antonio as well? If he gets hurt Steve Ballmer has to continue to pay this guy for several games. Some of you all do not understand business at all unless its coming out of your own pocket.

Damn he has a point . I clicked on the video ready to go upside you're head but you are right .

I don't know if they going to win

When Stephen A, begin his sentence/statement with “I have love for the brother” it is never anything loving said: His analysts are always what players doesn’t deserve either salary increase or award.

Stephen A. Just mad Jalen Brunson a New York Knick didn't make the Roster Lol

I'm going to assume that most of yall in the comments no nothing about basketball, read the thumbnail & started texting immediately. When I see quotes about "Why doesn't he deserve" & "why you hatin on Kawhi" & " Kawhi hate gotta stop". I just shake my head. NBA players use the summer to rehab. So, if the Clippers go deep into the playoffs, God willing win it all, that's late May into June. Then the Olympics, then report back to mini camp, on to preseason and the start of the season is what October, November? Meaning an already fragile player won't have time to rest and rehab. Not speaking this into the air & may God be with him but what if he blows something out in December or January? Stephen A is asking WHO'S PICKING UP THE TAB? If you don't know basketball, THEN HUSH!

Kawhi going out like Derrick Rose. So much potential but hindered by injuries during his career.

Kwame Brown, you don’t even know the New York nick’s roaster Mr 1.5

I was thinking the saame thing. His health ain't good enough over the past 5 years for him to be on there.

Kyrie should’ve been on the team. Shame on Grant for picking Kawhi over Ky. Pretty sure everyone on the roster has played with Kyrie before.

This will actually help Kawhi! He will be playing all summer with superstars and get back to that Kawhi we know he can be

Relax. For them Olympic Games are not so important. So when they got gold medal or not, it doesn’t matter. It's like an extended all-star event for them. They think it's just for fun anyway.

dude can’t even do his research right he was one year off with his numbers

There is no way you can tell me Jrue Holiday is better than Kyrie Irving or Jimmy Butler for that matter.

In all fairness he's not saying kawhib isn't qualified he is saying kawhi might not make it for his clipper squad. But what Stephen a is forgetting is Olympics have become an unofficial power broker camp where the best decide who they want to team up with and recruit after the dust settles. Why else do you think lebron is there again

He said PABLO Banchero. lol

He’s a fun guy

He actually should. If he can help them win!!

This guy been hating kawhi for a long time 😂😂

Steve Ballmer ain't complaining. Mind your business

This team is now officially a dream team. Its the last chance to have LeBron, KD, Steph and Kawhi play together. They defined a generation of NBA basketball. The first 3 defined the super teams and Kawhi was the one to break their runs. I'm so happy grant hill got this done for all basketball fans around the world.

Stephen should have said that "should Kawhi be in team USA?

I totally agree if I was Steve Balmer Hell no he couldn't play. Just want him to rest heal condition.....he's too fragile

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂can’t be mad at dude for this one

Honestly wtf? Kawhi Leonard is a top 10 player in basketball when on the court, let alone for the United States? like why is him being on team USA that controversial?

Stephen A Smith does not know what he is talking about. Klaw has three rings. He is a two time Finals MVP. And he is one of the best defenders in the history of the game. The only reason that he gets injured is because he gives you 110 percent both end of the floor. Stepen A Smith just wants to punish him because of load managment. He is not worrying about Klaw getting injured. Klaw is probally going to play 10 or 5 minutes per game. USA is going to blow all of them out by 20 points. The dream team are going to have fun. Yet, they might need him in the finials. Klaw can gaurd that French graff. Dream team is designed to show appration that those players are hall fames and legends. Kawi is one of the greatest players of all time - Top 10. It is time for usa baskatball team to give his due and celebrate his legacy. He deserves it.

That was classless. You gotta stop with hate. He definitely deserves to represent the USA.

Biggest beat around the bush Hater. He likes to talk about “availability” and trashes him. He never talks about how good he is.

Team USA need him but I feel where SAS coming from 💯

With all of those great 3-point shooters and great post defenders, there's a very good chance that Kawhi Leonard and others will have quite the number of opportunities for load management in the 2024 Olympics. He'll be all right.

Stephen A doesn't deserve to speak on sports topics, yet he still speaks and gets paid to do it.

There's a lot people wanna see him live in Europe the price's are 600€to 12000€ bruh

Clippers would have to have an exception in his contract stating if he missed "X" games in the season prior to any Olympics, he could not be an active player on the Olympic roster.

On paper this is the team now, come summer time, I expect it to be changed. Health being the reason.

Considering that he was on the last confirmed slot he's likely play a 3rd string role behind Lebron and JT. I'm not too concerned about Kawhi getting injured playing 5-10 min. a game

You don't think sa but it's up to him

Kawhi barely plays when his team who is paying him needs him, he def shouldn’t be on the Olympic team.

Kawi be missing seasons

He’s the best American player by far…

Factz! I happy Kawhi finally can get an Olympic gold but yea def think Kyrie/JBrunson or Paolo Banchero makes more sense for several reasons

He should have been on team USA years ago!! I get what he’s saying but he’s talking like he doesn’t have a ring already like he’s rung chasing or something… tbh this might be noo this is his last chance at getting a gold medal 🥇