Los Angeles Lakers: Are NBA Finals hurting chances of landing Anthony Davis

Lake Show Life continues to have the inside track on the Pelicans side

Lakers rumors are going to be rampant up until the NBA Draft. A lot of it will be from the Lakers perspective. many that looked at it from that angle missed the whole boat. Lake Show Life will be able to give you complete coverage from both sides. The Lakers and the Pelicans.

I called out to my partner in crime, David Grubb, who can provide insight on the New Orleans thoughts on league wide negotiations.

In 2013, he joined the team at SportsNOLA.com as a contributor before working his way up to cover the New Orleans Pelicans.

David is currently a featured columnist for CrescentCitySports.com as well as The Bird Writes for SB Nation. He is a regular contributor to “The Bird Calls,” a weekly podcast covering the Pelicans.

Along with being a regular on Sports 1280 AM in New Orleans, he has also been a fill-in host for “The D-League” (Sports 1280 AM) and “Sport-a-facts” (WBOK) and is a regular guest on a number of sports talk shows in the New Orleans area.

In short, if there is anyone that would have insight on what is going on behind the false rumors, David Grubb has been the go to guy with insight on what is really going on with the Pelicans since the chase for Anthony Davis began.

I asked him a few questions on what is the atmosphere going on down in New Orleans.

How has the Kawhi Leonard trade success affected David Griffin’s thinking?  

David Grubb:

"David Griffin spoke with the media today and reiterated that his only objective is doing what’s best for the franchise to set it up for long-term success. Nothing Anthony Davis or his representation says or does at this point is going to force his hand. If anything, I think Kawhi’s success impacts a team like Boston or any other franchise that thinks it could be a player away from a title. For Toronto, isn’t a championship worth one year of Kawhi if he decides to leave? I’d imagine that a lot of GMs are considering that scenario."

The New Orleans Pelicans have basically overhauled their basketball operations in full over the last three months. David Griffin has already moved the franchise in the right direction obtaining a new training staff and recently hiring Swin Cash to a senior executive position. This is far from the Pelicans front office from the start of the year.

Let’s be clear here, David Griffin will execute what he says. Ms. Gayle Benson is not going to sign him to a multi-year deal to get fleeced by the Lakers. Here’s an example of what Griffin has to do if he does business with the Lakers…

In layman’s terms, Griffin can’t sign off on a deal with the Lakers unless it is a slam dunk.