{"id":8458,"date":"2024-12-07T07:42:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-07T07:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=8458"},"modified":"2024-12-07T07:42:00","modified_gmt":"2024-12-07T07:42:00","slug":"breaking-lakers-insider-confirms-anthony-davis-may-request-a-trade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=8458","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Lakers Insider Confirms Anthony Davis May Request A Trade.."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shortpixel.ai\/spai\/w_780+q_lossy+ret_img+to_webp\/itsgame7.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/lebronanthonydavis-780x470.jpg\" alt=\"Lakers Insider Confirms Anthony Davis May Request A Trade\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Los Angeles Lakers currently find themselves in a strange in-between zone. They are neither championship contenders, nor are they a team preparing for a rebuild.<\/p>\n<p>With LeBron James\u2019 retirement on the horizon and Anthony Davis\u2019 health a constant source of concern, a lot of question marks surround L.A.<\/p>\n<p>This week Lakers insider Jovan Buha discussed Davis\u2019 future with the Lakers, particularly in light of James\u2019 looming retirement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI wouldn\u2019t say it\u2019s inconceivable that he asked out, but I think he\u2019s been pretty happy in L.A. and I think he\u2019s aware of LeBron\u2019s plans,\u201d Buha said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI also think if he wants out, I think the Lakers should just honor that because it\u2019s like at that point, if LeBron retires maybe it is best to rebuild and just keep your picks, and then maybe at that point, they have kept their picks and just kind of punted on this season and next season. But I think if I had to lean one way, I\u2019d probably lean toward AD staying, but I would not be surprised if he asked out.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"tie-fluid-width-video-wrapper\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BR9eXBb92lE?si=sdnOQvreIbDc12Vd\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>That said, Buha did acknowledge that Davis seems fairly happy in L.A.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI do think AD has been happy in L.A. You know, he obviously re-signed, he asked out of New Orleans to come to L.A. and he won a championship here. I think the fans right now, obviously are a bit upset, but in general, I think the fans have been pretty pro-AD and defending him against a lot of the other fan bases or media people or whatnot that have criticized him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think AD\u2019s been happy and he\u2019s a relatively low-maintenance guy, especially by superstar standards. So, I think he\u2019s someone that as long as he ages well, the Lakers can continue to feature as their best or second-best player.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Davis is a supremely talented and versatile star, but he has also proven incapable of leading a championship team on his own. He has previously expressed interest in playing for the Chicago Bulls and New York Knicks, so it wouldn\u2019t be shocking to see him end up in one of those two places if he and the Lakers opt to part ways.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Los Angeles Lakers currently find themselves in a strange in-between zone. They are neither championship contenders, nor are they a team preparing for a rebuild. 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