David Robinson describes a broken relationship with Kawhi Leonard

NBA fans are well aware that Kawhi Leonard does not say much.

It's kind of his thing. The next time something interesting comes out of his mouth in a public setting will be the first time.

David Robinson barely had a relationship with Kawhi Leonard

icon of San Antonio Spurs and two-time NBA champion David Robinson on Leonard's private character Monday in a conversation with "The Jump" Rachel Nichols. It seems as if he knew as much about Leonard personally as we did before his exchange with the Toronto Raptors.

"It's one of the strangest situations I've known since I'm in professional basketball, "said Robinson about Leonard …" He's really a tough guy, he does not, you know, I've extended his hand several times and I've never heard anything from him. "

This is surprising and not so surprising at the same time.

Why did Leonard shut up Robinson?

This is surprising because it is hard to imagine that anyone badociated with the Spurs would not appreciate a relationship with Robinson. He is the sponsor of the Modern Spurs, a double champion, a Hall of Fame member and an Olympic gold medalist as a member of the Dream Team.

He was the first star of the Gregg Popovich era Tim Duncan

And who does not like Robinson? Obviously, he is one of the friendliest, most intelligent and hardworking people in the NBA.

Leonard's relationship with revealing Robinson

Leonard was supposed to be the next after Duncan.

But Robinson's revelation that he had no working relationship with Leonard makes sense in the light From the outside, communication seemed to be the biggest barrier in the saga on the way the team and Leonard wanted to handle the quadriceps injury that kept him away for most of last season. Leonard's camp reports were that he did not trust the badessment of the team, while Popovich seemed to really be unaware of what Leonard was thinking.

This was a remarkable communication break.

To listen to Robinson, it's easy

"I think since he's here [in San Antonio] I've talked to him maybe a handful of times, and I can count on a hand how many words he really told me.So he's just a quiet guy, and I think it made it difficult, I think, for all parties to really understand each other in this process "

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