Despite Anthony Davis requesting a trade from the New Orleans Pelicans leading up to the 2018-19 NBA trade deadline, they ultimately did not honor his request.
While the Los Angeles Lakers made a ‘pretty attractive’ offer for Davis according to some within the Pelicans organization, they wanted to wait for the 2019 NBA Draft Lottery instead.
As the Pelicans waited three more months, they did land the No. 1 pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. However, their potential trade partners did not fare well as the New York Knicks landed the No. 3 pick while the Boston Celtics only landed the No.