NBA rumors: Kawhi Leonard 'seriously considering' Lakers in free agency originally appeared on nbcsportsbayarea.com In Year 1 with the Toronto Raptors, Kawhi Leonard announced himself as perhaps the best basketball player on the planet while leading the team to its first championship in franchise history. Now a two-time NBA Finals MVP who has stopped both LeBron James' Miami Heat and Steph Curry's Warriors from three-peating, Leonard has carte blanche to do whatever he chooses as a free agent this summer. While it has seemed like Leonard either would choose to run it back with the Raptors or head to the Los Angeles Clippers, James' new team, the Lakers, reportedly have entered the fray.