The Los Angeles Lakers are a team that underperformed this year. Despite having three stars on the roster, the Los Angeles Lakers were unable to make the playoffs, even missing the play-in tournament.
Anthony Davis’ availability was a problem last season for the team, and some have suggested that the Los Angeles Lakers should move the two-way superstar. A Western Conference Executive who spoke to Sean Deveney of Heavy.com revealed that he could see a trade scenario where the Los Angeles Lakers move the big man to the Phoenix Suns. Austin Boyd of Heavy.com relayed the news.
Heavy.com’s Sean Deveney spoke to a Western Conference executive who could see a possible deal where Davis gets sent to the Phoenix Suns for a package surrounding DeAndre Ayton and Cam Johnson.
“Phoenix would be an interesting fit too, once Ayton can be traded,” the executive said. “They could do Cam Johnson and Ayton, something like that. I am sure some in L.A. would expect a big return for Davis but with the injuries the last few years, it would be tough to trade him. There’s a lot of reasons why they’d keep him but that is one – you’re not going to get fair value because of the injuries.”
This trade could potentially be beneficial for the Los Angeles Lakers. Obviously, they’d have to wait until the restrictions around Deandre Ayton expire, but this could end up being a move that lets the team still have a top-tier center while also adding an elite 3 and D player. Both Deandre Ayton and Cam Johnson would be a good fit next to superstar LeBron James, and both players are considered to be more durable than Anthony Davis as well.
However, at his peak, Anthony Davis is certainly more valuable than Deandre Ayton, and Cam Johnson combined. He is a superstar-level player who provides elite contributions on both ends of the floor when he is healthy. Obviously, as the executive mentions, it would be “tough to trade” Anthony Davis as few moves involving the big man can truly give the team fair value and improve their chances of winning a championship.
Hopefully, we see Anthony Davis bounce back for the Los Angeles Lakers next season. There have been reports stating that coach Darvin Ham will run the offense through Anthony Davis, and perhaps we’ll end up seeing the big man have the best year of his career next season.
