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Should the Los Angeles Lakers fail to sign Kawhi Leonard in free agency, they may then turn their attention to Miami Heat guard Goran Dragic, as the Lakers could absorb his salary in a trade, according to Bobby Marks of ESPN. The Heat are trying to move Dragic, who exercised his player option for the […]

Kawhi Leonard had a “positive” phone call with Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson, having to do so separately from the meeting he intended to have with the Hall of Famer and team owner Jeanie Buss. The most-coveted free agent remaining in the pool had some searing questions for Johnson, who could not meet with […]

With Kawhi Leonard set to meet with teams over the next few days to make his free agency decision, former NBA forward Trevor Booker tweeted about Leonard landing with the Los Angeles Lakers. Kawhi to the Lakers 😩 — Trevor Booker (@35_Fitz) July 1, 2019 Booker last played for the Indiana Pacers in the 2017-2018 […]

Free agent All-Star and reigning Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard is set to meet with the Los Angeles Lakers, the team considered as the frontrunner to sign him. According to rumors, his camp has requested that only Jeanie Buss, the team’s controlling owner, be present during the meeting. However, that seems to have changed as they […]

Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving rocked the NBA world by taking their talent to the Brooklyn Nets. Kemba Walker took Irving’s place, changing the course of his career to sign with the Boston Celtics. Tobias Harris, the max-level free agent who would garner interest from as many as 10 teams, will remain with the Philadelphia […]

Are you feeling lucky? Without knowing where reigning Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard is headed yet, the Toronto Raptors’ betting odds to repeat and win the 2020 championship has dropped following successive moves in free agency, chiefly Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving deciding to play for the Brooklyn Nets. Per Bleacher Report’s betting coverage, the defending […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson confirmed Sunday that he has spoken with Kawhi Leonard and his uncle about joining the Lakers. Magic Johnson said he has spoken to Kawhi Leonard and his uncle, Dennis Robertson, today after being contacted by Leonard's group. Magic said no meeting no been set to meet with Leonard and […]

Kawhi Leonard is set to hit free agency at 6:00 p.m. EST this evening and will have a tough decision to make. After winning the NBA Finals with the Toronto Raptors, Leonard is considering multiple free agency options. He has been most interested in the Raptors, Los Angeles Lakers, and Los Angeles Clippers. All three […]

Free agency is starting on June 30th, and both the Los Angeles Lakers as well as the L.A. Clippers have aspirations to add max free agents. The Lakers want to form a trio with Anthony Davis, LeBron James, and either Kawhi Leonard or Kyrie Irving. The Clippers, on the other hand, are looking to pair […]

A Kawhi Leonard mural was spotted in Venice Beach in Los Angeles recently, and LeBron James seems to like what he’s seen, including the idea of it turning into reality. LeBron James liked this on Instagram 👀 pic.twitter.com/iqxsghFYug — Lakers Empire (@LakersEmpire) June 29, 2019 The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly the frontrunners to sign […]

Free agency hasn’t even begun, and it’s already seen a fair share of league-changing surprises. Once free agency is officially ongoing on Sunday evening, though, none of the NBA’s 30 teams will be surprised at their spending capabilities leading up to 2019-20. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium, the salary cap for […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are reportedly exploring the feasibility of signing both Kawhi Leonard and Jimmy Butler in free agency, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. The Clippers have cap space to sign both Butler and Leonard. The two All-Stars will command max money on the open market. The Clippers are exploring […]

It seems more and more likely that Kawhi Leonard won’t return to the Toronto Raptors. Leonard has been reportedly leaning on a return to Southern California and join any of his hometown teams, the Los Angeles Lakers and LA Clippers. FOX Sports analyst Chris Broussard doubled down on the speculation and claimed that the Raptors’ […]

LeBron James has proven over and over that any supposed comfort and willingness to take a back seat offensively is never actually realized on a consistent basis. He was deferential to a fault during his first season with the Miami Heat, before heeding the advice of Dwyane Wade to be himself and driving Miami to […]

Could Kawhi Leonard leave the Toronto Raptors immediately after winning an NBA championship with the franchise? Former NBA big man Kendrick Perkins didn’t think so, but now, he appears to be changing his tune. Originally stating that Leonard would re-sign in Toronto, Perkins now thinks there is a chance that the two-time Finals MVP signs […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have usurped the LA Clippers as the biggest threat to lure Kawhi Leonard away from the Toronto Raptors in free agency, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. Things change fast in #thisleague: With free agency a day and change away, it's the Lakers who have convinced Las Vegas […]

The Los Angeles Lakers reportedly have a very high level of confidence they will land Kawhi Leonard once free agency starts on June 30, according to Bill Reiter of CBS Sports. Leonard will meet with the Lakers in Los Angeles on Sunday. The Purple and Gold will sell Leonard on a Big 3 consisting of […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers president of basketball operations Magic Johnson says a friend told him Kawhi Leonard wants to meet with him. Leonard is considering signing with the Lakers once free agency starts on June 30. Johnson says “A friend of mine called and says Kawhi wants to meet with you,” Johnson told ESPN. “I […]

There has been some talk that LeBron James and Anthony Davis plan to attend the Los Angeles Lakers’ free-agent meetings with the hope of luring another star to join them, but if they want to land Kawhi Leonard, they should sit out of that potential conversation. According to Stephen A. Smith of ESPN, Leonard has […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are seemingly hellbent on bringing a third superstar, so much so that LeBron James and Anthony Davis will reportedly be part of the pitch to bring in Toronto Raptors superstar Kawhi Leonard. With the Lakers now expected to land a Kawhi Leonard meeting, a source tells @TheAthletic that LeBron James AND […]

In the latest saga of Kawhi Leonard’s impending free agency, the Toronto Raptors star and reigning Finals MVP will meet with the Los Angeles Lakers, including controlling owner Jeanie Buss and recently deposed president Magic Johnson. Sources. Kawhi Leonard’s people plan on meeting with Lakers president Jeanie Buss and Magic Johnson next week when free […]

Kawhi Leonard reportedly did not accept a free vacation to Barbados in exchange for staying with the Toronto Raptors this summer. BTMI Canada has offered Leonard a free trip if the two-time Finals MVP agrees to stay with the Raptors. Leonard was seen vacationing this week, so many thought The Claw accepted the offer. Kawhi […]

On Thursday, the Los Angeles Lakers opened up a max salary slot by trading some pieces to the Washington Wizards and by Anthony Davis waiving his $4 million trade kicker. With that max salary slot, the Lakers are going big or going home, at least according to Brian Windhorst of ESPN. Windhorst is reporting that […]

Sometimes, NBA fans are, well, somewhat silly. Let’s just say that. On Thursday, it was revealed that Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James would be giving up his No. 23 to Anthony Davis. Then, on Thursday evening, LeBron made this post on Twitter: ⁶🙏🏾 — LeBron James (@KingJames) June 28, 2019 In case you are […]

The pending free agency of Kawhi Leonard is one of the biggest stories this offseason, but ESPN analyst Jay Williams it would be a mistake for Leonard to move. “The biggest mistake that would happen would be Kawhi Leonard to the Lakers,” Williams said on First Take. It has been reported by ESPN’s Stephen A. […]

With recent news emerging pertaining to Toronto Raptors superstar Kawhi Leonard’s reported interest in teaming up with LeBron James and Anthony Davis in Hollywood, ESPN analyst Jalen Rose shares his thoughts on what Kawhi’s potential move to the Los Angeles Lakers would mean for the team. Speaking on ESPN’s “Get Up” program, Rose presented his […]

With the Los Angeles Lakers emerging as one of the hottest free agent destinations following their recent acquisition of Anthony Davis from the New Orleans Pelicans, the biggest names such as Kawhi Leonard and Kyrie Irving have been linked to a move to Hollywood this summer. However, despite their recent success in the trade market, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers opened up a third max slot with the expansion of their previously agreed trade with the New Orleans Pelicans, trading three of their lower-salaried players to the Washington Wizards. That expectation has now fanned the flames of the purple and gold targeting star forward Kawhi Leonard. ESPN’s Steven A. Smith shared […]

What easily could have been a disaster for the Los Angeles Lakers became a nonfactor on Thursday, as general Rob Pelinka managed to send Moritz Wagner, Isaac Bonga and Jemerrio Jones to the Washington Wizards in a salary dump that essentially guarantees that the Lakers will have maximum salary cap space heading into free agency. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers, it’s finally clear, will have enough cap space this summer to add a third max-level free agent next to LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Nearly two weeks of confusion and speculation ended on Thursday when ESPN reported that the Washington Wizards, with the carrot of a 2022 second-round pick from Los […]

The New York Knicks are reportedly working on securing a free agent meeting with superstar small forward Kawhi Leonard when free agency begins on June 30, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. Leonard will be taking his free agent meetings in Los Angeles. The Knicks have cap space to sign two max contract players […]

Kawhi Leonard is reportedly expected to allow the Toronto Raptors to make the final meeting presentation among the teams visiting with him in Los Angeles when free agency begins, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Leonard is definitely meeting with the Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers and then the Raptors last: Free agent Kawhi […]

Kawhi Leonard reportedly plans to meet with the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers once free agency begins on June 30, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. Leonard is also seriously considering re-signing with the Toronto Raptors, who can offer Kawhi the most money in free agency and a fifth year on his […]

The Toronto Raptors are rapidly approaching perhaps the most nail-biting offseason in franchise history, with Kawhi Leonard’s decision likely to make or break the future of the franchise only weeks after winning their first-ever NBA title. Raptors general manager Bobby Webster didn’t characterize this decision as stressful, rather just part of a process that simply […]

A recent report hinting the potential pairing of Kawhi Leonard and Jimmy Butler has now sparked flames around the league. The initial report by SNY’s Ian Begley claimed that several teams envisioned pairing the two-way aces together, and Sam Amick of The Athletic has taken it one step further, linking that connection to the LA Clippers: […]

The Los Angeles Lakers don’t intend to jump through hoops to create enough cap space for a third max-level signing unless Kawhi Leonard is walking through that door. While the Lakers are only considered an outside option for the recently-crowned NBA champion, he is currently the only player they view as worthy of shaking out […]

Jared Dudley believes that Kawhi Leonard will leave the Toronto Raptors for the Los Angeles Clippers this summer. According to Farbod Esnaashari of SB Nation, Dudley said that if he had to make a bet on Leonard’s destination, he would put his next multi-million-dollar shoe deal on the line for the Clippers. Esnaashari said that […]

Chicago Bulls legend and NBA Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen knows a thing or two about being a sidekick. After all, he played second fiddle to Michael Jordan for the entirety of the Bulls’ dynasty during the 1990s. And with the Los Angeles Lakers hoping to build a super team of their own in the […]

The New York Knicks are expecting to secure meetings with two of the biggest free agents on the market in Kevin Durant and Kawhi Leonard as soon as free agency starts, according to Frank Isola of The Athletic. After them, the front office will likely head to Los Angeles to pursue what is believed to […]