When Anthony Davis first signed his max contract extension, all that some people wanted to talk about was the Pelicans’ franchise officially being “on the clock.” As in, the challenge to keep him in NOLA for the duration of his athletic prime and beyond, rather than just the extent of that contract, began on that day. Ever since that moment, there hasn’t been much good news for the Pels, and it looked more and more likely each day that AD’s departure was inevitable. Davis would play out a couple more years of his contract, eventually request a trade, and that would be that.
Jrue-th or Dare: An Early Look into the Pelicans’ 2017 Off-Season
