The Lakers made their big move tonight when they traded away most of their young core and draft picks for superstar center Anthony Davis.
The Pelicans have agreed to a deal to trade Anthony Davis to the Lakers for Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, Josh Hart, and three first-round picks β including the No. 4 overall in 2019 Draft, league sources tell ESPN.
β Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 15, 2019
FULL TRADE DETAILS:
Lakers receive:
Anthony DavisPelicans receive:
Lonzo Ball
Brandon Ingram
Josh Hart
2019 No. 4 overall pick
2 future 1st-round picks.WOW.
β Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) June 15, 2019
Brandon Ingram immediately took to Instagram to react to getting traded by the Lakers on Instagram.
https://twitter.com/WorldWideWob/status/1140035668724396033
Josh Hart followed suit.
Josh Hart and Brandon Ingram had the same reaction to getting traded. πππ pic.twitter.com/Bsop8d1pld
β The Sporting News (@sportingnews) June 15, 2019
LaVar, who was at a Drew league game watching his son LaMelo Ball play, reacted to the news in typical LaVar fashion.
LaVar Ball on the Lakers trading Lonzo Ball: βI guaranteeβ¦ it will be the worst move the Lakers ever did in their life and they will never win another championship. Guarantee it.β pic.twitter.com/Q1pxopsEdP
β Ohm Youngmisuk (@NotoriousOHM) June 16, 2019
LaVarβs message to Jeanie Buss after Lonzo was traded to the Pelicans ππ pic.twitter.com/Thq1d7sVLY
β SLAM (@SLAMonline) June 16, 2019