Anthony Davis Trade Ideas (Pre-Deadline)

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Below are trade ideas involving Anthony Davis ending up on the Lakers. All ideas work cap-wise. Which do you think is most likely?


New Orleans will want some combination of young talent (under contract), expiring contracts, draft picks, and cap relief. These ideas include variations of each.

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AD trade idea (1):
1. Pelicans get: Ingram, Kuzma, Hart, Rondo exp., Lopez exp., LAL 2019 1st, cap relief.
2. Bulls get: Beasley exp., LAL 2021 1st, take on remaining 1.5 years of Hill.
3. Lakers get AD

LAL depth post-trade:
AD/Zu/McGee/Chandler
James/Wagner/Williams
Stephenson/Bonga
KCP/Mykhailiuk
Ball/Caruso

*trade McGee for point guard
*sign Melo
*projected ~24 million cap space in summer
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AD trade idea (2):
1. Pelicans get: Ingram, Kuzma, Hart, Rondo exp., Ross exp., LAL 2019 1st, cap relief.
2. Magic get: Stephenson exp., LAL 2021 1st, take on remaining 1.5 years of Hill.
3. Lakers get AD and Jerian Grant exp.

LAL depth post-trade:
AD/Zu/McGee/Chandler
James/Wagner/Williams
Beasley/Bonga
KCP/Mykhailiuk
Ball/Grant/Caruso

*trade McGee for wing
*sign Melo
*projected ~24 million cap space in summer
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AD trade idea (3):
1. Pelicans get: Ingram, Kuzma, Hart, Rondo exp., Rubio exp., Favors exp., 2019 and 2021 first round picks from BOTH the Lakers and Jazz.
2. Jazz get: Holiday, Moore, Beasley exp.
3. Lakers get AD

LAL depth post-trade:
AD/Zu/McGee/Chandler
James/Wagner/Williams
Stephenson/Bonga
KCP/Mykhailiuk
Ball/Caruso

*trade McGee for point guard
*sign Melo
*projected ~24 million cap space in summer
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AD trade idea (4):
1. Pelicans get: Ball, Kuzma, Rondo exp., Beasley exp., 2019 and 2021 1sts.
2. Lakers get: AD

LAL depth post-trade:
AD/Zu/McGee/Chandler
James/Wagner/Williams
Ingram/Stephenson/Bonga
KCP/Mykhailiuk
Caruso

*trade McGee for point guard
*sign Melo
*projected ~26 million cap space in summer
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AD trade idea (5):
1. Pelicans get: Ball, Kuzma, Ingram, Hart, Stephenson, 2019 1st.
2. Lakers get: AD

LAL depth post-trade:
AD/Zu/McGee/Chandler
James/Wagner/Williams
Beasley/Bonga
KCP/Mykhailiuk
Rondo/Caruso

*trade McGee for wing
*sign Melo
*projected ~33 million cap space in summer
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AD trade idea (6):
1. Pelicans get: Kuzma, Ingram, Hart, Rondo exp., Beasley exp., 2019 1st.
2. Lakers get: AD

LAL depth post-trade:
AD/Zu/McGee/Chandler
James/Wagner/Williams
Stephenson/Bonga
KCP/Mykhailiuk
Ball/Caruso

*trade McGee for point guard
*sign Melo
*projected ~26 million cap space in summer

[LAL1947]

Rich Paul, why is there no option that includes KCP?

[chekmatex4]

All of the options are essentially the same for the Lakers, so all of them. I don't care who the 3rd team is.

Reported that Lakers offered Lonzo Ball, Kyle Kuzma, Brandon Ingram, Rajon Rondo, Lance Stephenson, Michael Beasley, and two first round picks on the table for Anthony Davis and Solomon Hill. I know its AD but I'm hoping Lakers don't cave in and take on Hill's contract.

Improve the offer to include Zubac on top of what is offered (Lonzo Ball, Kyle Kuzma, Brandon Ingram, expiring contracts, and two first round picks) for AD and other expiring contracts (not Solomon Hill). If Pelicans insist on Solomon Hill, Lakers should withhold Kuzma from the deal. Lakers are bidding against themselves now.

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