It seems like just yesterday when New Orleans Pelicans rumors regarding Anthony Davis’ trade request went public. Right off the bat, AD was linked to the Los Angeles Lakers. The team wanted to pair him with LeBron James to try to vault the team back into relevancy in the Western Conference.
This did not go as the Lakers might have hoped. New Orleans and LA went back and forth leaking new information on a regular basis. Ultimately, former Pelicans’ GM Dell Demps seemed to lead the Lakers on until they internally combusted, resulting in trust lost between players and the front office.