The reported developments, or lack thereof at times, in the fruitless Lakers-Pelicans talks over a potential Anthony Davis trade caused some speculation about whether New Orleans was just stringing Los Angeles along ahead of Thursday’s NBA trade deadline. One person buying into that view of events is Magic Johnson.
The Lakers’ team president was asked Sunday whether he thought the Pelicans had acted in good faith during the negotiations over their All-Star big man. “No,” he replied.
Johnson’s team had already offered indications that it was frustrated at its dealings with New Orleans, which appeared to alternate between demanding greater packages from the Lakers and not communicating at all.