Gayle Benson apparently shares some hard feelings toward the Los Angeles Lakers. Her New Orleans Pelicans found themselves in a what could be called negotiations with L.A. for a decent chunk of the season last year for Anthony Davis. Those talks did not go at all well for anyone involved — as evidenced by Davis still currently being employed by New Orleans.
One of the many problems in those talks (which were flawed on both sides, by the way) was the appearance that Benson flat out would not send Davis to the Lakers. Based on what Jackie MacMullen of ESPN is saying, that stance hasn’t changed.