San Antonio has to trade Leonard.
Another team has to trade for him.
San Antonio is faced with trying to trade a player whom is a "flight risk" after one year.
Leonard has little leverage beyond "I want to go home"...he is not a free agent.
If it has been ordained that the Lakers are going to get him? Then the lack of discussion would indicate that other GM's know what is going on as, that is their job and we await the Leonard to LA tweet or whatever.
The 76ers suck, just got rid of the GM...he isn't going there.
Ainge said "no" to the media and is the record holder for blowing smoke.
OT...what would Red Auerbach do? I'm old, but I'm not Red. I think that Auerbach would sign Leonard. He would sign him for fundamental basketball reasons. Probably Red's biggest reason of all...this Leonard guy can play defense.
Red always did whatever he could to get a player that was strong on defense and offense as they are rare and defense wins big games.
I suggest that Auerbach would trade Brown for Leonard as Leonard is the better of the two players. Will Bprown eventually be as good as Leonard? That wasn't my point. I suggest Auerbach would see Leonard playing for the Celtics for the title or waiting and seeing if Brown ends up "as good" as Leonard.
Issue with this last point is, that Ainge is the GM and years of salary cap hell are right around the corner.
Magic hasn't said anything.
San Antonio just doesn't have that much leverage in this deal and it's best to assume everyone knows it...including Magic.
Everybody made their offer...why change? It's in San Antonio's court.