When LeBron James committed to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers, much was made about the reported heart-to-heart he had with team president Magic Johnson, in which they planned the way forward for an organization fighting to get back to the postseason if James were to sign aboard.
However, according to Dave McNenamin of ESPN, Anthony Davis (whom the Lakers desperately pursued at the trade deadline) wasn’t on their radar yet at that point:
A source familiar with the three-hour meeting James had at his home with Johnson on the eve of his free-agency decision told ESPN that Davis’ name never came up when the two discussed future plans.