What will be interesting is what The Lakers do if Leonard doesn't sign. I think they probably have a shot at Green if Leonard doesn't sign. I think they have no shot if Leonard does sign. I think maybe Cousins is a possibility. Marcus Morris is another guy. Melo is rumored to be coming for minimum. Rondo is possible, as well as Jeremy Lin. Will be interesting to see what happens here.
What's interesting is that the longer he waits, the more he hurts the odd teams out and specifically, both LA teams. I feel like Toronto is set up to either resign Leonard or just sweep the decks if he leaves and look to rebuild. But the Clips and the Lakers are all in for this year, to me. The longer Leonard waits, the more it hurst both of those teams IMO.
The 3 teams with 20+M cap space LAL/LAC/DAL are all awaiting KL's decision.
They have 90% of all cap money left so really at this point no hurry.
Think DAL and LAL would prefer it be LAL.
Why? Because it makes Green available to DAL and opens up TOR roster for possible trades like Ibaka.
If it is Clips, Mavs may take on Gallinari from LAC as a fallback from Green his cap fits almost perfectly. 43% from 3 last year and DAL wants floor spacers around Luke/KP.
LAL imho is NOT all in to win this year if they miss on KL. There's not enough left on the market IMHO to title chase.
Rondo/Melo/Boogie are not plus starters. Melo isn't a starter at all. And I'm guessing they'd want to limit themselves to 1 year deals so they can do something next off-season which would likely become a go for it year.
LAL gave Rondo a 24 hour offer for the vet min is my understanding. IDK if he takes that. That's rough. After LA/CALI taxes he might actually lose money living in LA for a year at that rate, lol.
If it is TOR then yea these 3 teams will be fighting over the scraps with their cap space which means they keep each other honest. Players are very unlikely to take FAR less at any of the 3 options BUT if KL chooses LAL that they'd def be far more tempted to as we'd have a true title favorite.
