It's no secret that the Lakers need to improve their lineup this offseason, but compared to the lineup flaws, Anthony Davis' injury problem is also an important reason for the Lakers.
So if the Lakers want to build a more secure championship lineup around James, putting Anthony Davis on the shelf doesn't seem like an unfeasible move, especially if the team is already plagued by salary space. So how can the Lakers push through deals involving Davis this offseason? US media Andy Kwachi gave the following trading proposals:
Scenario 1:
Jazz get: Anthony Davis
Lakers get: Rudy Gobert, 2027 first-round picks (lotto protection)
Scenario two:
Raptors get: Anthony Davis, Tarren Horton Tucker, Kendrick Nunn
Lakers get: Pascal, Siakam, OG Anunoby, 2024 first-round picks (lotto protection)
Scenario three:
Knicks get: Anthony Davis
The Lakers get: Julius Randall, Derrick Rose, 2023 first-round picks, 2023 first-round picks (from the Lone Rangers), 2025 first-round picks
The above three are all allowing the Lakers to exchange for tough players who can help James and some future assets in the case of sending Davis, in contrast, the Lakers are a good choice whether they push the deal with the Raptors or the Knicks, after all, this allows the Lakers to get players and flavor assets that are more suitable for partnering with James, and the transaction involving Gobert with the Jazz promotion is not very meaningful.
If the Lakers do want to put Anthony Davis on the shelves, then they should choose the trade with the Raptors or Knicks in the above trading plan.