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Brooklyn Nets best destination for Kawhi Leonard in 2019

By Chris Milholen

SAN ANTONIO, TX - DECEMBER 26: DeMarre Carroll #9 of the Brooklyn Nets handles the ball against Kawhi Leonard #2 of the San Antonio Spurs on December 26, 2017 at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photos by Mark Sobhani/NBAE via Getty Images)
SAN ANTONIO, TX - DECEMBER 26: DeMarre Carroll #9 of the Brooklyn Nets handles the ball against Kawhi Leonard #2 of the San Antonio Spurs on December 26, 2017 at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photos by Mark Sobhani/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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SAN ANTONIO,TX – JANUARY 05 : KawhiLeonard #2 of the San Antonio Spurs drives past Alex Len #21 of the Phoenix Suns at AT&T Center on January 05, 2018 in San Antonio, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that , by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ronald Cortes/Getty Images) /

Playing at the highest level

If Kawhi Leonard wants to play at his highest level, he should be in a Brooklyn Nets uniform. The Nets are a young team on the rise. Brooklyn has been rebuilding for the past couple of seasons and have the weapons for a high-caliber player to succeed.

If Kawhi came to Brooklyn, there is no question he would be the main guy on the team. Leonard is used to playing with talented pieces around him in San Antonio such as Tony Parker and Tim Duncan.

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Leonard also plays well with key role players such as Danny Green, Patty Mills and Kyle Anderson.

Brooklyn does not have players that can compare to Parker and Duncan at the moment. With that other max contract slot, Leonard can recruit that big-ticket player to join him in Brooklyn.

Now, what does Brooklyn have as we speak? Many key role players for Leonard. The Nets have D’Angelo Russell, Kenneth Faried (who can play at the 4 or 5), Caris LeVert and Spencer Dinwiddie. Yes, all those players are up for new contracts in 2019, but are likely to get those.

With all that being said, if Kawhi commits to Brooklyn, a super team can be built.

Brooklyn gives Kawhi the best option to play at his highest level. He would be the main man for Brooklyn and have the huge New York media market eyes on him. If he went to Los Angeles, he would be in LeBron James‘ shadow, still playing a high level, but not as the No. 1 option.

The Western Conference is also the toughest road to a championship today. The Eastern Conference, on the other hand, only has a handful of teams that would give Leonard and the Nets a run for their money.