A two-year plan the Los Angeles Lakers front office implemented began to take shape with the signing of LeBron James during 2018 NBA Free Agency and came further into fruition with an agreed-upon trade for Anthony Davis this summer.
With one of the more formidable duos in place, the Lakers set their sights on Kawhi Leonard and assembling arguably the most-talented trio ever assembled. The Lakers were among the teams to meet with Leonard in what was a rollercoaster free agency process.
Davis and James each had some level of involvement in the Lakers’ attempt to sign Leonard, and neither is harboring any sort of resentment for the reigning Finals MVP spurning them for the L.