The Cleveland Cavaliers will have a chance to trade for San Antonio Spurs star forward Kawhi Leonard after the latter expressed his desire to play for another team.
According to Yahoo! Sports’ Shams Charania, the 26-year-old Leonard no longer wants to return to the Spurs:
Kawhi Leonard wants out from the San Antonio Spurs, league sources tell Yahoo.
ESPN’s Chris Haynes would add that the relationship between Leonard and the Spurs seems irreparable while ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports that Leonard’s preferred destination is the Los Angeles Lakers.
Leonard, a four-time All-Defense selection, a two-time All-Star and a two-time Defensive Player of the Year, averaged 16.