NBA free agency has pretty much come and gone, except in the case of Kawhi Leonard, who remains without a decision on July 2, and the reason for the wait may be intentional on the part of Leonard.

According to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports, Leonard may purposely be keeping the Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers and Toronto Raptors waiting to see if the can trust them.

Haynes also said he expects a decision from Leonard by July 4, at the latest.

The general consensus seems to be that Leonard will end up choosing one of the two Los Angeles teams, and over the last few days, more and more momentum has seemed to be building toward Leonard joining the Lakers.

Article Continues Below
More Los Angeles Lakers News
Chris Paul rescinded NBA trade Lakers Hornets
NBA news: Chris Paul shuts down Hornets-Lakers trade conspiracyJulian Ojeda ·
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) celebrates with Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic (77) during the fourth quarter.
Luka Doncic’s offseason body transformation has Lakers fans hypedJedd Pagaduan ·
Lakers' Shaquille O'Neal stands next to Kobe Bryant with GOAT signs in background
Shaquille O’Neal has no regrets over treatment of Kobe BryantRandall Barnes ·
image thumbnail
NBA rumors: Lakers’ Austin Reaves trade strategy as 2 center targets emergeErik Slater ·
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) controls the ball against the Minnesota Timberwolves during the first half in game five of first round for the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Crypto.com Arena.
Lakers’ LeBron James dumps fuel on Brian Windhorst feud with calloutMalik Brown ·
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (left) defends against Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (right) during the fourth quarter at Chase Center.
Nick Wright drops the mic on LeBron James vs. Stephen Curry debateScotty White ·

But, obviously, no one but Kawhi himself knows for sure exactly what is going, and given how secretive and reserved Leonard has always been, it's almost silly to speculate on where he will end up.

Leonard spent the first seven years of his career with the San Antonio Spurs, winning the championship in 2014 and taking home Finals MVP honors. However, last year, due to a disconnect with the franchise concerning his quad injury, Leonard demanded a trade and was dealt to the Raptors last summer.

The 28-year-old went on to lead Toronto to its first ever NBA title, winning Finals MVP for the second time in his career. However, in spite of Leonard's success with the Raptors, the prevailing thought has always been that Toronto was a one-year stop for him and that he would head out to Los Angeles this offseason.