I understanding wanting to keep BI, I think he is very promising. But this "THEY'LL SIGN HERE ANYWAY STUFF" is delusional as you guys just found out for sure in one case. With Kawhi some formidable teams in the East have the assets to deal for him now and could likely sign him. Even if he goes to FA next summer, the Lakers will have to compete with the Clippers for him as they are very well-positioned for the 2019 FA market. If they can secure the bag now (which they probably can't anyway), they should.