​San Antonio Spurs superstar Kawhi Leonard ​wants out, and teams are getting on the phone to see what it would take to pry him away from the Spurs.





If you ask Leonard, he wants to be traded to the Los Angeles Lakers, but it wasn't that long ago when the Spurs said they​ aren't dealing him to L.A.-- or any other Western Conference team, for that matter. But that's all fallen into doubt based on recent reporting.

Spurs Open To Trading Kawhi Leonard To Lakers https://t.co/VrYQjcRLiF — RealGM (@RealGM) June 27, 2018

​​The Spurs and Lakers didn't have positive conversations previously about a Leonard-to-L.A. trade, but with Kawhi unwilling to sign an extension anywhere else, it's making things difficult for San Antonio to find a trade partner that would offer sufficient assets.

Ahead of NBA free agency, pressure mounts on Lakers to trade for Kawhi Leonard, per report. https://t.co/55B3bM8HeM pic.twitter.com/dwBWjO4XNV — Yahoo Sports NBA (@YahooSportsNBA) June 27, 2018

​​The Lakers, particularly ​Magic Johnson, are facing a lot of pressure this offseason to bring aboard two max-contract players, ideally some combination of Leonard, LeBron James, and Paul George.





It's unclear if the Spurs value their young talent or not, but the Lakers have some pieces that would be intriguing in a Kawhi-Lakers trade, including Brandon Ingram, Kyle Kuzma and Josh Hart.





A deal with the Lakers might be the only way out for Spurs to get from underneath this Kawhi drama while also getting something of value in return.