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‘The Mismatch’: The Kawhi Decision Will Change Everything for an Already Changed NBA

Plus, how is the top of the Eastern Conference reloading for another season, and what questionable choices have other teams made during free agency?

By Chris Vernon and Kevin O'Connor
2019 Toronto Raptors Victory Parade & Rally Photo by Cole Burston/NBAE via Getty Images

Kawhi Leonard seems destined to wind up with the Los Angeles Lakers, but whatever he decides to do will drastically shift the NBA landscape (0:36). The top Eastern Conference contenders reload for another run (16:59) while a handful of teams make some questionable signings (43:47).

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