The Los Angeles Lakers will be arguably the busiest team in the NBA this summer. Magic Johnson and general manager Rob Pelinka plan to make a major splash in free agency with superstars LeBron James and Paul George available and Kawhi Leonard reportedly on the trading block.

Although there's still sometime before the start of free agency on July 1, the storied franchise could be making a play for Leonard ahead of or during the 2018 NBA Draft and that as some Lakers players sitting on the edge of their seat. Kyle Kuzma, the breakout star from this past season, might need to be included to make a deal work with the San Antonio Spurs and he seems fully aware of that fact in his latest tweet.

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Leonard reportedly wants to end up with his hometown Lakers, but all signs seem to point to the Spurs being reluctant to make a deal with their Western Conference rivals. The L.A. Clippers are also said to be in play with Leonard willing to suit up for Doc Rivers and company.

If the Lakers do make a pitch to San Antonio for Leonard, Los Angeles does have intriguing trade assets including their two picks in Thursday's NBA Draft. Brandon Ingram, Lonzo Ball, Josh Hart, and Kuzma are all promising young players that San Antonio may demand being involved in some combination to get the blockbuster trade done.

As Kuzma suggests, it will be an interesting few days with the Leonard saga potentially unfolding involving of the two Los Angeles franchises or another team that may have shown interest.