The Lakers are struggling this season, while the Pelicans look like legit contenders. SIChrisMannix and HowardBeck revisit the 2019 blockbuster deal involving Anthony Davis
last summer. For the Lakers, the question is this: Does one title make the whole deal, regardless of what happens in the future, worth it?I’m sure Lakers brass felt absolutely vindicated when they raised the Larry O’Brien trophy back in October 2020 , in the Disney bubble. Banners are forever, and that one was No. 17, tying them with the Celtics for the most in NBA history. That matters.
And meanwhile, the Pelicans look not only like a legit contender, but also a team with lots of room to grow—and all those Lakers picks to use in future trades. That has to sting in L.A. So the end result is the Lakers got their title, and the Pelicans made one of the quickest jumps from teardown to contender we’ve ever seen. So maybe they both won?The Davis trade did hurt the Lakers’ future flexibility, but it does feel like an easy excuse for the current plight. Would L.A.
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