Here are four reasons why the Los Angeles Lakers should go all-in and make a trade for Anthony Davis before the NBA Trade Deadline.
The NBA World was rocked on Monday morning, as it was reported that Anthony Davis has requested a trade from the New Orleans Pelicans. Of course, the Lakers are a potential trade partner.
With another full season left on his contract, Davis has informed the Pelicans that he will not be signing a contract extension with them. This is certainly a huge blow for the Pelicans, as Davis is one of the best players in the NBA. However, due to their inability to win with him so far, it isn’t surprising to see that he wants to play elsewhere.
Since Davis is such a fantastic player, every team in the NBA should be calling the Pelicans about him. That includes the Los Angeles Lakers. For the past two years, the Lakers have been linked to stars like Paul George and Kawhi Leonard when it became known that they wanted to be traded.
As a team that has cap space and young players, the Lakers offer a very desirable trade partner for teams. However, the Lakers were hesitant to give up their young core, but that could change for a player like Davis.
While the asking price for Davis will not be cheap, whoever gets him will be getting one of the top players in the league. Not many teams in the league can say that they have a player the caliber of Davis, and that is why the Lakers should be pursuing him actively.
Here are four reasons why the Lakers should go all-in for Davis.