As the Los Angeles Lakers waited on the Kawhi Leonard decision, many of the league’s top free-agent role players signed elsewhere, leading many to wonder what kind of roster they could build around LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and Kyle Kuzma.
Along with new head coach Frank Vogel, there were questions about whether the Lakers could build a team that could really compete for a championship.
Once Leonard decided to sign with the Clippers, the Lakers moved quickly to build the roster. While Danny Green was the biggest signing, they also brought in Avery Bradley, Jared Dudley, Quinn Cook, Troy Daniels, and Dwight Howard (as a replacement for DeMarcus Cousins).