The Anthony Davis trade request has been one of the most talked about stories during the 2018-19 NBA season, even though it only officially came earlier this week.
The Los Angeles Lakers had always been tied to Davis simply due to the agency connection between Davis and LeBron James.
However, the connection is a lot more real now. There have already been reports that Davis intends to let teams know the Lakers are his preferred destination and things were taken a step further.
Davis has already begun telling teams of his intentions that should he not be traded to the Lakers, he’ll be signing with them in 2020 free agency, via Adrian Wojnarowski and Zach Lowe of ESPN:
Davis’ plan is to treat any trade destination as a one-year stop — except, of course, the Lakers.