After the Anthony Davis trade with the New Orleans Pelicans, the Los Angeles Lakers had their sights on a super team when they chased Kawhi Leonard in free agency.
That ultimately didn’t end up happening with Leonard instead signing with the Los Angeles Clippers, who also completed the Paul George trade with the Oklahoma City Thunder.
The Lakers were able to rebound and still put together a solid roster, and they will now see how they stack up against the Clippers as they face them on Opening Night.
Kobe Bryant, who has a close relationship with Leonard, attempted to explain why he feels the 28-year-old picked the Clippers, according to Arash Markazi of Los Angeles Times:
“I’m sure Kawhi wants to take the challenge of winning independent of playing with LeBron,” Bryant said.