Following possible insight into the Los Angeles Lakers’ star targets after landing LeBron James, and some tweets from Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard, speculation about to Lillard to L.A. is heating up. With Paul George and Chris Paul staying with their respective teams, LeBron is left without a second co-star — for now. Who could join him? While Kawhi Leonard has been a popular name, Lillard is rising among league writers.
Eric Pincus for Bleacher Report ponders if Lillard will ever request out of Portland:
If the Spurs lower their asking price on Leonard, and if the Lakers are willing to give up Ingram, Los Angeles can open enough cap space by stretching Deng to do a one-for-one deal with San Antonio.