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For the past two weeks the Lakers have been desperately trying to acquire Anthony Davis via a trade but the Pelicans don’t seem interested in doing a deal with L.A..
New Orleans GM Dell Demps has had no communication today with Lakers president Magic Johnson on LA's most recent trade offer for Anthony Davis, league sources tell ESPN. Lakers running low on hope that Pelicans will engage them before Thursday's 3 PM trade deadline.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 7, 2019
Yes. So far, the Lakers have felt conversations with New Orleans have been one-sided and they are growing increasingly pessimistic about the Pelicans willingness to do a deal with them. https://t.co/vbMEcLTHwY
— Ramona Shelburne (@ramonashelburne) February 5, 2019
There’s a feeling around media circles that the Pelicans are angry at the way Anthony Davis, agent Rich Paul and LeBron James have handled the entire situation.
I am no WOJ or any of these fine people, but I have been told it isn't really about the offer, it is simply the Pelicans are really ticked off at AD and Rich Paul and are trying to decide if they want to give them what they want or just ship him somewhere else out of spite. https://t.co/PSimSy9r8U
— Robert Littal BSO (@BSO) February 5, 2019
The trade rumors are apparently affecting the Lakers young core because they lost to the Oladipo-less Pacers 42 points last night.
The Lakers's 42 POINT LOSS to the Pacers was the biggest of LeBron’s career! 😬 pic.twitter.com/JoN6bRsxgb
— Basketball Forever (@bballforever_) February 6, 2019
While on ESPN’s “The Jump” this afternoon Brian Windhorst confirms that the Pelicans are leaking rumors to mess with the Lakers team chemistry and have no intention of trading A.D. to Los Angeles.
So I asked @WindhorstESPN if the Pels ever intended to seriously engage with LA on Anthony Davis, or if all the talks & leaks were instead designed to sabotage the young Lakers as revenge for what N.O. sees as tampering, & he said "it's not just possible, it's what happened." 👀 pic.twitter.com/wki2hDPaEs
— Rachel Nichols (@Rachel__Nichols) February 7, 2019
It’s not just possible, it’s what happened. I know that the Pelicans, you know—the Pelicans had a method to their madness, in the way this went. Did they know it was gonna lead to a 40-point loss, because everybody’s upset? Not necessarily.” There’s an information war going on right now
That is some Game of Thrones shit by the Pelicans.