Lakers news: Kawhi Leonard could make trade decision because of LeBron James
That’s according to Yahoo Sports’ Shams Charania, who suggests Leonard’s future may not be decided in the near future.
The Lakers have been locked in trade talks with the San Antonio Spurs for the past few weeks now as they try to thrash out a deal to bring Leonard to the Staples Center.
But San Antonio have so far been underwhelmed by the offers put forward by the Lakers as the likes of Kyle Kuzma and Brandon Ingram have not been included in any package.
Leonard has indicated his desire to head back home to Los Angeles, with a reported preference for the Lakers.
That has supposedly put some teams off making a move as they face the potential risk of trading away several assets for essentially a one-year loan with Leonard able to leave on as a free agent in 2019.