The Los Angeles Lakers sit at 2-7 after a difficult start to the 2022/23 season, and the 17-time NBA champions could trade superstar Anthony Davis in an attempt to salvage the campaign
The Los Angeles Lakers have been tipped to trade Anthony Davis to the New York Knicks for a flurry of picks in order to move for Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant to pair alongside LeBron James.
The Lakers are 2-7 after falling 114-100 at home to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday. As a result of their poor start to the 2022/23 NBA season, Davis could be available for trade.
Heading into the season, many Lakers fans were unsettled by the lingering presence of Russell Westbrook – but the 2017 MVP has been unlocked by rookie head coach Darvin Ham. Westbrook has impressed in recent outings but a new headache has emerged in the form of a struggling James and Davis, the star duo who formed the nucleus of the Lakers championship-winning team in 2020.
Davis is playing through back issues and yet is snagging 11.1 rebounds per game, but the 29-year-old’s 22.5 points per contest is significantly below his 26.1 during the title run in 2019/20. His most significant dip since the title has been from three-point range, where he’s currently at 23.1%.