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Lakers Nation > Blog > Podcasts > Lakers Podcast: How L.A. Can Still Find Success Even If They Do Not Sign Kawhi Leonard
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Lakers Podcast: How L.A. Can Still Find Success Even If They Do Not Sign Kawhi Leonard

Trevor Lane
Published: 07/04/2019
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The Los Angeles Lakers are one of three teams hoping to sign Kawhi Leonard and unlike the Toronto Raptors and Los Angeles Clippers, they are hoping to create a super team around Leonard, LeBron James, and Anthony Davis.

If the Lakers are successful in their pursuit of Leonard, they will instantly become the heavy favorites to win the 2020 NBA Finals.

But what if Leonard spurns the Lakers and goes elsewhere? Lakers Nation News Feed host Trevor Lane digs into their options.

Nothing is certain with the elusive Leonard and with the speed that free agents flew off the market this year, the Lakers will have a limited number of targets to spend their $32 million in cap space on.

That said, there are still options available to put together a championship contender even without Leonard. The Lakers will have to sign the right free agents with a focus on shooting and defense, but all is not lost if Leonard opts to sign elsewhere.

One somewhat tricky area may be the point guard position, as the market is particularly thin there. Rajon Rondo is still available and could be likely to return as is last season’s breakout, Alex Caruso.

However, on a team that has plans to win now and could use a bonafide starting-caliber point guard, trading for Goran Dragic might make sense. The Miami Heat may be looking to send Dragic elsewhere after almost including him in the sign-and-trade that brought Jimmy Butler to South Beach. At a salary of just over $19 million, the Lakers could theoretically absorb Dragic’s deal and still have some money left over to spend.

From there, they could look at a shooting guard like Danny Green or DeMarcus Cousins, who is looking to rebuild his value after two straight injury-riddled seasons.

Make no mistake, the Lakers would be thrilled to land Leonard but if they don’t, they will still have opportunities to build a contending team.

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ByTrevor Lane
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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