As soon as Anthony Davis signed with Klutch Sports, it seemed this was always the plan. Ride things out for a little while with the New Orleans Pelicans, but eventually, if they failed to meet his expectations, there would always be Klutch Sports West the Los Angeles Lakers.
Davis made it clear on Monday morning that he doesn’t see himself in New Orleans long-term, and the Lakers are reportedly focused on landing him. The question now becomes what it might cost the Lakers to acquire the franchise’s next generational big man.