Anthony Davis went nowhere but Jabari Bird did. These were the two pieces of news that affected the Celtics at today’s 3 p.m. trade deadline:
Davis
Huge win for the Celtics. Now they have a real chance this summer. https://t.co/1ISxKWmN6v
— Jay King (@ByJayKing) February 7, 2019
In the end, all the rumors and drama and information leaks of the past 10 days worked against the Lakers, LeBron James, and Klutch Sports. And now they have more competition for Davis.
The NBA’s trade deadline has passed Thursday without an Anthony Davis deal, which catapults the Boston Celtics to the front of the line among suitors with hopes of acquiring the All-Star big man this summer.