After two playoff appearances in seven seasons, Anthony Davis requested a trade from the New Orleans Pelicans who eventually moved him to the Los Angeles Lakers.
Viewed by many as the next face of the NBA once LeBron James retires, Davis is ’embracing’ his next chapter and ‘wants’ to win a championship in Los Angeles now.
While this is the goal, Davis walked the walk as he declined his $4 million trade kicker in order to give the Lakers a near max-contract slot to pursue Kawhi Leonard in free agency. Although Leonard signed with the Los Angeles Clippers, the Lakers still surrounded Davis with solid role players.