Exclusive Woj - Anthony Davis has Requested a Trade.

Davis and Paul are not stupid. They knew this fine was coming

 

Californians would and there are a lot of them...

 

So like CJ, Nurk, Collins, Simons, Layman and a first for instance?

 

Unfortunately.

And this means I'll have to listen to my insufferable GS fan father bicker about LA. As if I don't hear enough about them and GS.

 

Would you do CJ McCollum, Jusuf Nurkic and Zach Collins for Anthony Davis and E'Twaun Moore?

 

They’d have to take back some other pieces in that deal, but sure why not?
I dont think they’d have to give up that much.

 

I really don’t think there is any trade that makes sense for New Orleans that does not include Lakers or Boston. Unless Philadelphia come and offer you Ben Simmons there’s really no deal that makes sense. IMO there are two paths I would take if I were them but some moves are basically universal in both of them.

First couple of moves:

• Trade Mirotic to Sixers for their 2019 first round pick and an expiring or Fultz
• Look for a new home for Jrue Holiday, preferred destinations being Dallas and Indiana. Either get Smith and Matthews expiring or Sabonis and a bunch of expiring contracts

You get some extra young assets and ensure that you don’t finish with more than 32 wins this year which should be good for no. 8 pick or better.

Then you either:

• Trade AD to Lakers and get back their 2019 first round pick, Ingram, Kuzma, Ball and 2021 pick
• Wait until Summer and trade AD to Boston and get back Tatum, Smart plus Grizzlies pick (they can’t really get any of their 2019 picks as they can only trade for him after July 1)

You are left with a few solid young players, future picks and own at least two and possibly 3 or 4 first rounders in 2019. That’s a solid reboot here.

 

No. CJ, Zach, and Turner plus 2 or 3 firsts. That would be my biggest offer. I'd do everything possible to keep Nurk. Dame, Nurk, Davis, Aminu, and Layman/Harkless would be a contending team.

 

Agreed. I like this. ^

 

I was thinking along these lines, wonder if we could add in Simons and a first to that to get back Holiday. Would do that before in a heartbeat then.

 

People are overvaluing Blazers again.

 

lol didn't even realize I did that.

 

Actually I've seen multiple national people and several other team's message boards that mention CJ, Collins, and a 1st being a pretty good trade for both teams.