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On Monday morning, Anthony Davis officially requested to be traded from the Pelicans.
His decision cost him a lot of money (relatively speaking).
On Tuesday afternoon, the NBA issued the following statement:
New Orleans Pelicans forward-center Anthony Davis has been fined $50,000 by the NBA for violating a collectively-bargained rule prohibiting players or their representatives from making public trade demands. The fine is for statements that were made by Davis’ agent, Rich Paul, in an intentional effort to undermine the contractual relationship between Davis and the Pelicans.