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Pelicans reportedly expected to ask Lakers to include two first-round picks and take back another player in any Anthony Davis trade

The Anthony Davis trade rumors aren’t going to take a break before the Feb. 7 NBA trade deadline, and the latest report on the saga makes it sounds like — as expected — the New Orleans Pelicans are going to ask the Los Angeles Lakers for a lot in return for their franchise forward.

According to Brad Turner and Tania Ganguli of the L.A. Times, the Pelicans haven’t truly started to counter the Lakers’ offers, but they are planning to ask the Lakers for more when they do come to the bargaining table this week:

With the NBA’s trade deadline approaching, the Lakers and New Orleans Pelicans have yet to discuss the offers the Lakers made for six-time All-Star forward Anthony Davis, but that conversation is expected to take place next week.