If you ask, Alvin Gentry will tell you that the New Orleans Pelicans have zero intention of trading their franchise player Anthony Davis. He has not publicly asked to be traded, but he can become a free agent in 2020, and as has been custom when any superstar nears free agency in recent years while playing for a struggling team, rumors start swirling that the Lakers intend to pursue him.
Lakers GM Magic Johnson (perhaps having learned after already twice being fined for player tampering) has stayed quiet.