Another — possibly more accurate — way to phrase the theme of this story: Hey, Gregg Popovich, if you're trading Kawhi Leonard how many of our guys would you want? The Lakers liked what they saw from their young core this season. Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, Kyle Kuzma, and Julius Randle all lived up to or exceeded expectations (some may have had outsized expectations for Ball, but he grew as the season wore on).