Report: LeBron James Told Of Main Reason Kawhi Leonard Would Snub Lakers Move

The Los Angeles Lakers need another All-Star player, and Kawhi Leonard is an option to play alongside with LeBron James.

But, Kawhi doesn’t seem like he wants to play under the shadow of LeBron James, leading to suggestions he will not choose to join the Los Angeles Lakers in free agency.

According to ESPN’s Tim Leggier, Leonard’s best bet would be to re-sign in Toronto.

Leonard is doing a really good job for the team in the 2019 NBA Playoffs. But, pundits are now focused on his offseason decision. It was reported at the time Leonard was traded to Toronto that he still favoured returning to Los Angeles, with the Lakers a possible destination.

But Legler believes the Raptors are the best fit for Leonard.

“I thought all along he had a great chance to stay,” he said on The Dan Patrick Show.

“To try and figure out a guy who doesn’t really talk, I don’t know how you come up with any sort of indicator on where he’s leaning.

“Here’s what I thought from the time he got there: This is a city where he’s going to really find himself comfortable.”

“He’s also going to find himself in a comfortable situation from he standpoint that he doesn’t have the media hoard and the intense scrutiny that he’s going to get in a lot of cities in the U.S. where he is now going to have to answer a lot of questions.

“He doesn’t want to deal with that and I think he’s in a good place with a city that loves their team.

“He’s going to be beloved and revered playing there.

“They’re going to be good, they’re well coached, but he doesn’t have to deal with a lot of the things he’s going to have deal with like L.A. as the top guy.

“If he goes in the shadow of another player like LeBron, it’s different.

“He’ll take on all of that responsibility and Kawhi can be very comfortable riding shotgun.

“It doesn’t seem like that’s what he wants. I think he’s a guy that wants to be at the top of the food chain on his team.

“Toronto seems like a great team for his personality.”