Both those players decided where they wanted to be. Both went for the money so I mean, I don't blame them for that but I don't think either of those situations are the same as Leonard. Either way, I don't think it matters. I think Leonard ends up in LA, sooner or later. That's what I believe and if he pushes it, the League isn't going to do anything much about it IMO. You know what I'm saying is true JT. I don't understand why you are arguing this point with me. You know the League is picking winners and losers. You watch way to much to not know this.
LOL. They decided where they wanted to be a year LATER when they had contract options.
They did NOT get their wishes met in trade and never ended up at their once desired location.
None of us know what will happen with Kawhi. His Bird rights move in trade or he loses them altogether in FA.
Staying under the cap by 30m next year severely hamstrings LA in team building now and next off-season.
A smart org and team would have completed the trade then operated above the cap.
LBJ or Rich Paul seem to have become de facto Lakers GM and those dolts ruined CLE.
The spare vet corpes left behind in LeBron's wake tell you he is not the guy to decide on your free agent targets and strat.
The Lakers had a promising young lineup to be sure. But you don;t mesh that with LeBron.
Totally different team objectives and style of play. 34 year old LeBron isn't playing uptempo run and gun, LOL.
The team move for LeBron meant a team move to win it all NOW.
So you keep a couple kids and you move a couple kids and some future picks in the next couple seasons that likely wouldn't develop or play for you anyway.