After the season-long saga involving Kawhi Leonard, the San Antonio Spurs have made it their number one priority to meet with their star player this summer and discuss his future with the franchise.

Leonard played just nine games this year as he battled an injured right quad and never felt he was 100 percent healthy to return in the latter part of the season.

Despite making a comeback in December, the small forward effectively shut himself down, electing to undergo further rehab as he still felt in some discomfort.

The Spurs' medical team cleared him to return just a couple of months later but he decided against it and his relationship with the team began to strain from that moment onwards.

The 26-year-old even distanced himself from the entire team as he opted to work with a personal medical team in New York for the final months of the campaign.

Kawhi didn't attend a single game in San Antonio's first round playoff series with the Golden State Warriors and this all inevitably led to questions about his future with the organisation.

The two-time Defensive Player of the Year can become an unrestricted free agent in 2019 and it's unclear if he'll be with the team in the season leading up to it.

He is, however, eligible to sign a supermax extension with the Spurs this summer which could see him receive a five-year deal worth up to $219 million.

According to the latest reports surrounding the two-time All-Star, the Texas-based outfit is certainly willing to offer him the huge deal despite the issues they've had with him.

Tim Osborn of the San Antonio Express-News reports that "San Antonio wants to meet with Leonard's team "in a bid to mend fences and pave the way for Leonard to come to terms on a five-year, $219 million supermax contract that he will be eligible to receive starting July 1."

Osborn stated that there was "a rift between him and the Spurs, as well as many of their fans" but they're hoping to move past that.

This report comes soon after Kevin O'Connor of The Ringer claimed that it would take a "grand-slam offer" for them to accept any trade for the former Finals MVP.

As one of the elite two-way players in the league, it's no surprise that the Spurs are keen to lock him down as he enters his prime years.

But it remains to be seen if that feeling is mutual and Leonard wants to stay with the franchise.

We can expect to hear more developments on this intriguing story over the coming weeks as we get closer to free agency.

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