4. If the Lakers don’t get him, someone else will
Whenever a superstar like Leonard enters the market, you can expect just about every team to at least inquire about what it would take to get him. Although Leonard has been linked to the Lakers, there are a few other big market teams that he has been linked to.
Dennis Robertson, Leonard’s uncle, has started to exert plenty of influence on the superstar off the court and is apparently one of his biggest confidants.
Robertson lives in New Jersey, so it’s possible that the Knicks or Nets will go after him. The Sixers, with their rising young talent, are another possibility. And who’s to say that Danny Ainge and the Boston Celtics won’t aggressively pursue Leonard and attempt to form another superteam? No Laker fan worth their salt would be able to stand even the thought of that happening.
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No one is saying the Lakers should gut their team to get Kawhi Leonard. But they should make a concerted effort to get him at a fair enough price, assuming he is indeed healthy. Doing so while also signing Paul George would be a huge step towards returning to championship contention.