Step #3: Offer everybody on the team, not named LeBron James, to the Pelicans for Anthony Davis
According to the most recent reports the Lakers have now offered the Pelicans Lonzo Ball, Kyle Kuzma, Brandon Ingram, Josh Hart, Ivica Zubac and draft picks for Anthony Davis.
The trade rumors have been swirling for about two weeks now and they’ve taken their toll on the entire Lakers team. Is there a worse way to build team spirit and a winning culture then by letting everybody (expect LeBron of course) on the team know that you don’t care about them and that they could be traded at any moment?
With the Pelicans asking for four 1st round picks and four 2nd round picks to go along with 7 Lakers players all for the honor of acquiring AD, it seems very unlikely a trade is going to happen, but the stench from this debacle is going to last throughout the season.
The Lakers just got crushed by the Pacers and LeBron sat alone on the bench. What a great team! Even with the Los Angeles Clippers trading Tobias Harris, I’d be surprised if the Lakers are able to sneak into the playoffs as the 8th seed.