Report: Lakers' Danny Green Wasn't Considering Return to Raptors in Free Agency

Kawhi Leonard might've been considering a return to the Toronto Raptors, but it was reportedly never an option for Danny Green.

According to Brad Townsend of the Dallas Morning News, the guard was only choosing between the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks. If Leonard had picked the Lakers—using up the remaining cap space in the process—Green would have signed with Dallas.

With Leonard going to the Clippers, Green ended up signing a two-year, $30 million deal with the Lakers, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.

The 32-year-old discussed his free agency decisions last week on his Inside the Green Roompodcast.

"The LA teams are in contention," Green said, via the Dallas Morning News. "They've reached out and shown the most interest. And Dallas—I've known Mark Cuban and Rick Carlisle for a long time. They have a really good interest in me.

"I like what they have to offer. They're coming on strong. Mark Cuban is a strong bidder. He's putting the pressure on me to make a decision soon."

This left out the Toronto Raptors, where Green had just won an NBA title. Last year was his first with the team after being traded from the San Antonio Spurs along with Leonard.

Though there was seemingly a lot of focus on keeping Kawhi happy before free agency, Green apparently didn't feel enough connection to the team to return on a long-term deal.

There is still a lot of talent on the roster for Toronto, but Pascal Siakam and company could have a difficult time repeating for a title without some of their key contributors from 2018-19.

Meanwhile, the Mavericks will hope free-agent additions Seth Curry and Delon Wright will provide enough of an upgrade in the backcourt to contend for a playoff spot next year.