According to NBA insider Shams Charania, the New Orleans Pelicans are now listening to trade offers for Anthony Davis, their disgruntled superstar who demanded out before February's trade deadline. Here are a few potential landing spots for Davis, including what teams would have to give up to land the All-NBA center.
Los Angeles Lakers
When Anthony Davis gave a list of preferred landing spots in February, the Lakers were at the top, but trade talks fell through before the deadline. Now armed with the No. 4 pick in this year's draft, the Lakers can offer a hefty package for Davis before he becomes a free agent in 2021.
The price will be hefty, but this could benefit both teams greatly. A trade package for Davis would look something like this: Brandon Ingram, Lonzo Ball, Kyle Kuzma, the No. 4 pick, and a first round pick in 2021.
This benefits the Pelicans because they’d be getting a young core of guys to put around Zion Williamson and a pick to get another good player in the draft, and they’d still have veteran point guard Jrue Holiday.
For the Lakers and LeBron James, landing Davis would be a clear win – you’re getting one of the best big men in the game, if not the best. This may allow them to sign Davis to a long-term contract and land another top star, like Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving.
Even if the Lakers don't sign Irving, there are other stars they could target – like the Philadelphia 76ers' Jimmy Butler, a free agent this summer, or Kawhi Leonard, whose camp made it clear he preferred to go to LA before being traded to Toronto.