It’s been quite a week for the Lakers.
On June 15th, the Lakers agreed to a trade, in principle, with the Pelicans for Anthony Davis. Over the next several days, there were questions about some of the unknown details of the deal and a discussion of the downside of the trade due to the package of assets (particularly the draft compensation) the Lakers sent.
Then, on June 20th, the Pelicans traded the #4 pick the Lakers were sending them as part of the Davis deal. The Hawks were now going to get that pick, making them a potential partner in the Lakers pursuit of a max salary slot for summer free agency.