The Los Angeles Lakers made the much-anticipated move of adding a second superstar in the 2019 offseason by trading Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, Josh Hart and a slew of draft capital to the New Orleans Pelicans for Anthony Davis.
The Lakers nearly added a third superstar as well, as they were one of two finalists for Kawhi Leonard, who took over a week to sign after free agency began and eventually opted to join the Los Angeles Clippers as they swung a trade for Paul George.
By waiting out, the Lakers had missed some of the most notable names in free agency, so they had to act fast.