Although it’s rare that a player of Anthony Davis’ ilk gets traded, last weekend was the second time in his career that he’s been traded.
But this time the trade was a shock to the system. And not just to Davis’ system.
After spending the first seven seasons (2012-’19) of his NBA career with the New Orleans Pelicans, Davis requested a trade after telling the Pelicans he wouldn’t be signing a contract extension during the 2019 offseason. So, the Pelicans shipped Davis to the Los Angeles Lakers for Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, Josh Hart and a trio of first-round draft picks.