Los Angeles Lakers: 5 Concerns from the Anthony Davis trade

Here are five concerns from the Los Angeles Lakers agreeing to trade for Anthony Davis.

As all Los Angeles Lakers fans know by now, the team has agreed to trade Brandon Ingram, Lonzo Ball, Josh Hart and three #1 picks, including this year’s #4, for 6-10, 26 year old perennial All-Star Anthony Davis.

Because AD is widely considered to be one of the game’s best players, many fans are dancing in the streets, thrilled to be adding him to the Lakers roster. Their eyes shine with visions of future championships.

It was a trade the Lakers tried to make prior to the February trade deadline, when Magic Johnson was still the man in charge. Although he offered the same three players and more, New Orleans then-General Manager Dell Demps showed little interest. Johnson was so disappointed he couldn’t get the deal done that he accused the Pelicans and Demps of not acting in good faith.

But this time around, New Orleans exec David Griffin and LA GM Rob Pelinka were able to reach agreement. In Davis, who has career averages of nearly 24 points and 10 rebounds per game, the Lakers have acquired the second star they so fervently sought.

AD will combine with LeBron James and Kyle Kuzma to form a most formidable LA frontcourt. Depending which free agent backcourt players they are able to sign, the Lakers could well immediately vault into contending status.

Yet not everyone is ecstatic. In fact, many fans are convinced that the veteran Griffin took full advantage of the inexperienced Pelinka, receiving a bonanza in exchange for a player who would be bidding adios to the franchise. Here are five legitimate questions that indicate the Lakers might have gotten the short end of the stick: