Lakers News Feed: Why Spurs Trading Kawhi Leonard To Raptors Is Positive For L.A.

Trevor Lane
2 Min Read
Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports

The Los Angeles Lakers had long been rumored to be in the hunt for superstar forward Kawhi Leonard when he requested a trade, it looked as though the Southern California native would indeed be coming home.

Instead, the San Antonio Spurs shifted gears and shipped Leonard to the Toronto Raptors in a package built around DeMar DeRozan.

On this episode of the Lakers Nation News Feed, host Trevor Lane explained why the team still has the ability to come out as big winners even though they didn’t land Leonard.

With Leonard’s free agency one year away, Los Angeles has carefully maintained their flexibility so that they can have enough cap room for a max contract offer to him.

Going this route, if successful, would allow the Lakers to keep all of their current assets and still add Leonard, which would be the ideal scenario for a team that is hoping to win their 17th championship while newly-signed star LeBron James is still in his prime.

It’s an interesting gamble for the Raptors, and the Spurs are clearly looking to stay in the playoffs rather than rebuild, but when all is said and done it could be the Lakers having the last laugh.

To listen just click the player above.

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Trevor Lane is a longtime NBA and Los Angeles Lakers fan who had the good fortune to grow up during the glory days of the Showtime Lakers, when Magic Johnson, Kareem-Abdul-Jabbar, James Worthy, and the rest ruled the Great Western Forum. He has written about basketball, soccer, fantasy sports, MMA, and even pro wrestling over the course of his career, but the spectacle that is the Lakers is his true passion. He made the leap into podcasting for Lakers Nation and provides voice-over analysis for our YouTube channel. With a who's who of stars gracing the Lakers lineup over the years, including Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Shaquille O'Neal, Pau Gasol, and many others, the Lakers always provide plenty to talk about. When he isn't writing or recording, Trevor can be found spending time with his wife and daughter or on the sidelines for one of the youth teams he coaches. Outside of the Lakers, Trevor is a supporter of the LA Galaxy, US Soccer, Dallas Cowboys, and Los Angeles Dodgers. Contact: trevor@mediumlargela.com
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