The Los Angeles Lakers signed Jared Dudley to a one-year, $2.6 million deal while they play the waiting game for Kawhi Leonard — who is still currently deciding between the Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers, and Toronto Raptors.
While it seems unlikely, Dudley and Leonard share one thing in common as they are both are from California.
Dudley was born and raised in San Diego, CA and although that’s quite far from Los Angeles, he has no qualms referring to it as ‘Lakers Nation.’ Leonard was born in Los Angeles, went to high school in Riverside, and played college basketball at San Diego State University.