Woj: Kawhi Leonard's Free-Agent Decision Could Go 'Late into the Week'

While many of the top names in the 2019 NBA free-agent class have already sorted out their futures, Kawhi Leonard is apparently in no rush to make a decision.

During an appearance Monday on Get Up!, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported an announcement about Leonard could still be days away: "I'm told he is going to continue to take his time and this could stretch into this week. I think the teams who are involved are expecting that this could go even late into the week."

That might seem like a minor distinction, but it could have major implications for the Los Angeles Lakers. As Leonard waits, more and more players fall off the board—players L.A. could use to build out its supporting cast.

According to Wojnarowski, the Lakers had a level of interest in combo guard Seth Curry as one example. Curry is going to the Dallas Mavericks after agreeing to a four-year, $32 million deal, per the New York Times' Marc Stein.

Los Angeles has LeBron James, and it will soon officially have Anthony Davis. Wojnarowski reported Davis' trade from the New Orleans Pelicans will be executed Saturday.

Pro Basketball Talk's Kurt Helin noted the Lakers have $32.2 million available to spend this summer.

Once the Davis trade became a reality, the question was then whether general manager Rob Pelinka would use the team's salary-cap space to pursue a third star or instead emphasize depth and sign two or three players.

There's a scenario in which the Lakers not only lose out on Leonard but also watch most or all of their secondary targets slip through their fingers.

Pelinka has gone this far into the Leonard sweepstakes, so Los Angeles is too committed to back out. And signing the 2019 NBA Finals MVP will make it all worth it.

But this strategy could blow up in a big way for the Lakers and dampen some of the enthusiasm they created by acquiring Davis.