Five months after initial discussions, the New Orleans Pelicans eventually traded Anthony Davis to the Los Angeles Lakers for young players and multiple draft picks.
Although Davis will become a free agent following the 2019-20 NBA season, there is confidence he will ultimately re-sign with the Lakers as they were one of the two teams listed as long-term trade destinations for him to the Pelicans.
As Davis prepares for Year 1 with LeBron James, he returned to his hometown of Chicago, IL for Nike’s Rise Camp to speak with students at Kenwood Academy.
When asked about potentially playing for the Chicago Bulls at some point, the 26-year-old had an interesting answer while calling his hometown ‘the Mecca of basketball,’ according to K.