The drama surrounding the injury of Spurs’ superstar Kawhi Leonard has dragged on for months. Many NBA aficionados have made a big deal of this and for a good reason; Leonard is seen as the third- if not second-best player in the league outside LeBron. Recently, things have reached a fever pitch with Leonard’s unsolicited statement that he wants to be traded to Los Angeles.
This is a truly huge development in the league, as many people are already sold on the idea that LeBron James is leaving the Cavaliers for the Lakers. A tandem of the two will constitute a new powerhouse team in the West. Of course, San Antonio is keen on not letting this happen; coach Gregg Popovich even arranged a meeting with Kawhi to iron things out.
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However, by all indications, Kawhi is not letting anyone change his mind. Many believe that Lakers’ Magic Johnson is now working behind the scenes to consummate the trade. Even if the deal would involve trading their young talents Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, or even the revelation that is Kyle Kuzma, having LeBron and Kawhi together is totally worth it, possibly even making the Lakers the new favorites next season over the dynasty team in Golden State.
Other viable places Kawhi can go with good salary cap space are Boston and Philadelphia. Both these teams will likely give up key players, too, for a chance to acquire Kawhi. Wherever he does end up and assuming the Spurs cannot ultimately keep him, Leonard’s decision will change the face of the league in almost the same way as that of LeBron.
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