NBA Trade Deadline 2019: Power ranking Anthony Davis trade packages

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 16: Anthony Davis #23 of the New Orleans Pelicans is guarded by Kevin Durant #35 of the Golden State Warriorsvat ORACLE Arena on January 16, 2019 in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /

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3. Trade Anthony Davis to the Los Angeles Lakers

No team has the buzz regarding potentially landing Anthony Davis in a trade than the Los Angeles Lakers. Even prior to the report on Monday, Jan. 28, there was constant chatter regarding the possibility of the LeBron James-led Lakers making a run at the Pelicans superstar leading up to the NBA Trade Deadline. That’s only going to intensify now that Davis is “officially” being made available after requesting a trade.

Having said that, the Lakers can’t offer the most attractive package of any team that could potentially be interested in Davis. They have a collection of young assets and, lo and behold, draft capital to offer New Orleans in a potential trade, without question. It’s just not at the level of other possible packages.

The Pelicans could still get a nice little haul from the Lakers, though.

There’s no questioning the fact that Brandon Ingram and Lonzo Ball are the premier young assets that the Lakers have to offer the Pelicans, with Kentavious Caldwell-Pope needing to be thrown into the deal to make the money work. As for the young forward and guard, both are still exceptionally young with a high ceiling, but there is increasing doubt about how likely is that either Ingram or Ball will reach their ceiling.

Because of the young players’ dubious futures and upside, the Lakers would likely have to throw in two first-round picks (2019 and 2021) to make a trade with the Pelicans happen. Given what a team with James and Davis could accomplish, those aren’t the most valuable picks, but they sweeten the pot a bit and help New Orleans land more assets moving forward without their star.

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