Rumors of james and Davis' trade are mounting. Recently, because Irving recruited Davis to join the Celtics, the rumors about Davis joining the Celtics have increased again. But according to an NBA executive on condition of anonymity, Davis doesn't appear to be interested in the Celtics.
"They [the Lakers] had a hard time getting Davis to join. If they were going to trade him, they would just send him where he wanted to go. I don't think Boston is on his list of where he wants to go. An NBA executive said.
In the summer of 2019, Davis was officially traded to the Lakers by the Pelicans, who gave Ingram, Ball, Hart, and three first-round picks. At the time, the Pelicans' trade with the Lakers was not smooth for a while, only because Davis forced the Pelicans to trade him to the Lakers. The Pelicans, who felt forced to trade by the Lakers, were very reluctant for this, which led to several transaction dialogues between the two sides, and the Lakers' record in the 2018-19 season was greatly affected.
But in the end, the Pelicans still couldn't beat Davis. After Davis named only the Lakers, other teams, including the Celtics, were eager to get Davis, but the Pelicans could only trade Davis to the Lakers, even if he did not have the right to veto the trade.
It's the same now. If Davis wants to leave the Lakers, or if the Lakers want to send Davis, then the transaction can only be handled according to his wishes. Just as Harden wants to join the Nets this season to join Durant and Irving, and then to philadelphia this season, his team will eventually have to do the same. One of the big factors is that the star's willingness is very strong, and his team can indeed trade him at will, but the problem is that his next family has to consider whether he is willing to play for them.
Specific to Davis, if the Celtics want to get him, they will have to send chips such as Jaylen Brown, so that Davis and Tatum can join forces to support the core framework of the team.
But at present, Davis has obviously not left the Lakers, and the Lakers have no intention of trading Davis. Even if Davis has been injured in the past two years, the Lakers have not yet reached the point where they have to trade him. At the same time, the Lakers also know that trading Davis now does not necessarily mean that they can get good trading chips. For them, Westbrook may still be the player they most want to send away.