NBA News Roundup, Friday, July 5th: Why Kevin Durant left Golden State, Kawhi Leonard could make free agency decision today and more

Kawhi Leonard decision could be made today

Kawhi Leonard is coming off a season in which he won the Finals MVP

Kawhi Leonard's free agency has the power to change the entire landscape of the NBA, although the All-Star has been in no rush to decide where he will be playing next season. However, Chris Carter from First Things First believes that the superstar will announce his next destination later today.

"For Kawhi, this is about which organization is going to support his quest to be the best player in the world and get as many championships as possible. To me, the only team that presents that is the Lakers. I believe there's going to be an announcement today." — @criscarter80 pic.twitter.com/0zN42SttZt

— First Things First (@FTFonFS1) July 5, 2019

Earlier this week, Leonard met with the Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers and Toronto Raptors. The 28-year-old can sign a five-year, $190 million contract with the Raptors or a four-year, $141 million deal with either Los Angeles team.

If the Lakers pull off a move for Leonard, they will boast perhaps the best starting trio in NBA history. However, if a move fails, the Lakers will have more than $30m in cap space to spend in a market where the majority of top free agents have already been snapped up.