Rich Paul admits impulsive behavior led to Anthony Davis trade request going public

Photo by Dominique Oliveto/Getty Images for Klutch Sports Group 2019 All Star WeekendRemember when everyone decided to point the finger at Dell Demps for the failed Anthony Davis trade to the Los Angeles Lakers after the trade deadline?

While there will always be some who still hold the Pelicans former general manager accountable for nearly everything, we now have a smoking gun. Straight from the horse’s mouth, Rich Paul has admitted to Sports Illustrated that he was responsible for going public with the trade request.

Paul admits the situation got out of hand. (“Would I have wanted things to be handled a bit better? Absolutely.”) But he goes on to dump all blame on then Pels GM, Dell Demps.…