Pelicans finally trade Anthony Davis to Lakers
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It took months to happen, but it’s finally happened. The New Orleans Pelicans have agreed to a trade that will send superstar forward Anthony Davis to the Los Angeles Lakers for a large haul of young assets, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports.
Headlining the deal on the Pelicans’ side are point guard Lonzo Ball and forward Brandon Ingram. Also included are guard Josh Hart and a whopping three first-round picks, including this year’s fourth overall.
The Pelicans have agreed to a deal to trade Anthony Davis to the Lakers for Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, Josh Hart, and three first-round picks – including the No. 4 overall in 2019 Draft, league sources tell ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 15, 2019
And just like that, one of the most prolonged NBA trade sagas in recent memory has come to a close.
On the surface, the trade looks like a big win for the Pelicans. They reportedly wanted an All-Star player, a young player with All-Star potential, and two first-round picks in exchange for Davis.
While the Pels didn’t get the All-Star player they sought, they did get two players with All-Star potential in Ball and Ingram, a solid role player in Hart, and three first-round picks.
Meanwhile, the other big winners here are LeBron James and the agent he shares with Davis, Rich Paul. James gets the sidekick he desperately needed in L.A. and Paul got the deal that he desperately wanted after seemingly botching it during the season.
The big loser in this deal appears to be the Boston Celtics. A few months ago they looked like heavy favorites to land Davis. Now they won’t get AD and appear set to lose Kyrie Irving in free agency.
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