The long-awaited Anthony Davis trade is a done deal. The Lakers are acquiring the star forward in exchange for Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, Josh Hart and three first-round picks, reports ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Davis and his agent Rich Paul first requested out of New Orleans before the trade deadline, and now Los Angeles has paired up AD with fellow Klutch client LeBron James. Let’s grade the deal for each side.
This is a home run for the Lakers. For all of Rob Pelinka’s bungling antics over the last two seasons, he is making a franchise-altering deal here.