So far this season, the Lakers simply can't play a good enough record, even if LeBron James can have a top data performance, the current Lakers can't even guarantee a playoff spot. At present, the Lakers are the team that may not qualify for the playoffs, and even if they can barely break into the playoffs, it is estimated that they will not be a team with good enough competitive strength.
Anthony Davis can be said to be in the top 5 players in the league when he can stay healthy, but the problem is that Davis is often plagued by injuries, which is also a big reason why the Lakers have not been able to play well enough so far this season.
Recently, there have been many trade rumors involving Anthony Davis, and the US media Eddie Bital listed 5 options that the Lakers may consider trading Davis:
Scenario 1:
The Lakers got: Miles Bridges (signed first and changed later), 2022 first-round picks, 2024 first-round picks, 2026 first-round picks, Kay Jones, James Bucknett
Hornets get: Anthony Davis
Scenario two:
The Lakers got: John Collins, Bogdan Bogdanovic, DeAndre Huert, 2022 first-round picks
The Hawks get: Anthony Davis
Scenario three:
The Lakers got: Julius Randall, Evan Fournier, Emanuel Quickley, 2022 first-round picks, 2024 first-round picks, 2026 first-round picks, 2023 second-round picks
Knicks: Anthony Davis
Scenario FOUR:
The Bulls got: Zach Lavin (signed first), Bryant White, 2024 first-round picks
The Lakers get: Anthony Davis
Option V:
The Lakers got: Bam Adebayor, Taylor Hilo, Gabb Vincent
Heat gets: Anthony Davis
Judging from the above plan, the Lakers can fully take two paths in promoting the transaction involving Anthony Davis, that is, to replace some tough players to strengthen the depth of the lineup, or to get a large number of draft picks and enter the reconstruction stage.
Among them, the deal with the Hornets will allow the Lakers to get multiple future first-round draft picks, and if the Hornets are willing to promote the trade, this is still an ideal solution for the Lakers to enter the reconstruction phase. And the deal with the Knicks also achieved the same effect.
But if the Lakers still want to build a championship-winning lineup around LeBron James, then whether it is a trade with the Hawks, Bulls or Heat, it can make the Lakers a team with better lineup depth.
Of course, it's not a simple thing for the Lakers to push for a deal involving Anthony Davis.