A re-up with the Raptors will also tell us what Leonard doesn't prioritize: location, brand-building opportunities, superteams and all the hullabaloo that would follow his decision to relocate to, say, the Lakers. It's not exactly revelatory to say Leonard has little time for the nonsense associated with fame, but his sticking with Toronto would also show he's not bothered by incessant questions about his future.
对续约猛龙重新的考量也正告诉我们，在莱昂纳德心中：地理位置、品牌建设的机会、超级球队以及在他决定加盟湖人后的所有喧闹没有孰优孰重。说伦纳德没有时间去处理名声相关的事宜是无稽之谈，这确实不能启发什么，但他对多伦多的坚持，显示了他没有被那些持续不断的有关他未来的问题所干扰。
But the Raptors aren't built to last. Lowry, Gasol, VanVleet and Ibaka will hit free agency in 2020. If Leonard returns, it'll have to be on a short-term deal, and all the questions about what's next will follow him.Maybe the speculation and guesswork that defined his time in Toronto didn't bother him because he never engaged with it. Because he just kept quiet.
但是目前猛龙的阵容并无法维持。洛瑞、加索尔、范弗利特和伊巴卡将在2020冲击自由市场。如果莱昂纳德回归，他只能签一份短期合同，所有关于他下一步的问题还会继续。也许关于他留在多伦多时间的推测和臆想，干扰不了他，因为从不被这些吸引，只是保持安静。
There would be nothing quiet about Leonard's life as a Laker. Even if LeBron James shouldered the brunt of the media responsibilities, Leonard would still face more noise with the franchise than he's ever endured. Choosing a destination so antithetical to his no-nonsense makeup, then, would indicate Leonard values what L.A. offers more than his desire avoid the negatives that come with life under a microscope.
伦纳德作为湖人球员的生活不会是平平常常的。即使勒布朗·詹姆斯承担了媒体采访的主要压力，伦纳德仍会面对比他在任何球队时所收到的更多的压力。选择湖人，这个如此不符合他路人人设的下一站，将展示，比起他希望回避在显微镜下给生活带来的负面影响，他更看重湖人所给出的条件。
That's a possibility with appeal to any player of Leonard's caliber, regardless of disposition. Who wouldn't want to team up with two other perennial MVP candidates and see what kind of destruction they could visit upon the rest of the NBA?
无论性情如何，加盟湖人队，对任何像伦纳德这样级别的球员都是可能有吸引力的。谁不想和这两位常年的MVP候选人组队，去看看他们的降临会给NBA会造成怎样的“破坏”？
Of course, the Lakers aren't a sure thing. The Lakers have operated chaotically for several years, and Leonard's only professional experiences involved the almost comically hyperfunctional Spurs and last year's Raptors, who also seemed to have everything figured out. It would come as a surprise if Leonard decided culture and stability were no longer priorities.
当然，加盟湖人并不是板上钉钉的事。湖人队的运营操作混乱了好几年，不过伦纳德仅有的职业经验来自于激进到成为笑柄的马刺，还有猛龙，猛龙看起来已经解决了所有问题。如果伦纳德认为球队文化和稳定性不再是优先考虑的事宜，那对（湖人）来说是个意外。
The Clippers front office, led by president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank and GM Michael Winger, has built a flexible, professional, grown-up operation that should appeal to any player, especially one who's seen how good organizations look from the inside.
由快船篮球运营总裁劳伦斯·弗兰克和总经理迈克尔·温格领导的球队管理层已经建立了一个灵活，专业，成熟的运营机制，这应该可以吸引任何球员，尤其是那些看得深远，发现这是怎样一个好组织的人。
The Clippers can't advertise the star power or recent success the Lakers and Raptors, respectively, can. So choosing the other L.A. team would tell us Leonard is more of a big-picture, forward-thinking type. With the Clips, he'd get a readymade supporting cast of veterans (mostly at below-market deals) and young talent, with several incoming picks to provide down-the-road help.
快船队无法分别像湖人和猛龙一样宣扬他们的球星实力，或最近的成功（招募），反观湖人和猛龙，他们是可以做到的。所以选择另一个洛杉矶队伍将告诉我们伦纳德更多是一个有大局观、前瞻性类型的球员。加盟快船，他将获得几个现成老将（主要低于市场价）和年轻天赋球员的支持，以及几个未来新秀将为球队提供长远的帮助。
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