Los Angeles Lakers president Magic Johnson made a more robust bid for New Orleans Pelicans All-Star Anthony Davis on Monday, offering multiple young players, draft picks and salary-cap relief to the Pelicans, league sources told ESPN.
Johnson and Pelicans general manager Dell Demps had multiple conversations on Monday, league sources said.
The details were not immediately clear on the Lakers' latest offer, but it was an attempt to start moving closer to satisfying the several elements that New Orleans would want in a deal for Davis. The Lakers want to strike a deal before Thursday's 3 p.