BREAKING: Pelicans trade Anthony Davis to the Lakers
Well it finally happened. After months of speculation the New Orleans Pelicans and Los Angeles Lakers agreed on an Anthony Davis trade:
ESPN story on the Lakers landing All-NBA star Anthony Davis --- for a steep price to the Pelicans. https://t.co/69BV8yL37L— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 15, 2019
Danny Ainge and the Celtics reportedly weren't willing to budge on Jayson Tatum:
The Boston Celtics refused to make Jayson Tatum available in trade talks with New Orleans, league sources say, putting the Lakers in prime position to strike the deal that teams Anthony Davis with LeBron James— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) June 15, 2019
Hearing that there was never a time that the Celtics felt a deal for Anthony Davis was close. The idea of sacrificing major pieces in exchange for a potential one-year rental made them uneasy from the start.
— Adam Himmelsbach (@AdamHimmelsbach) June 15, 2019
It now looks like Ainge and the C's will be building around Tatum, Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart unless a big name comes available.
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