I wasn't that high on PG 1 until I realized how much of a offensive fire power he is, in this playoff series against the Cavs.
Yes, he was basically going toe to toe with Lebron, in his Miami days, but he somehow had a DPOY-Like Hibbert, a swiss army knife verison of Stephenson, and Granger by his side to be his mentor and emotional support.
This guy can really score.
Unfortunately he's still immature, and has shown time and time again that he just isn't built to be a vocal leader. But there's nothing wrong with that. Most people cannot lead their teams, which is why Boston alongside Isaiah Thomas, and Horford makes sense in terms of being able to be the leaders, and help PG13 shine.
I'm not even concerned about the Lakers part.
How many players have said that? LMA said that Lakers was one of his preference, until he blew them off. Howard was dead set on re-signing with the Lakers originally, then opted out.
I mean if you think about how many players were linked to signing with the Lakers, the Lakers would've had one of the most stacked lineups in NBA history.