Before the regular season, the Lakers had been considered one of the best championship-winning teams in the league, but at present, the Lakers have ended the season early and are missing the playoffs.
It also means that the Lakers need to improve their lineup in this offseason, especially to get rid of Russell Westbrook's contract, but in addition to Westbrook, there has been news in recent times that Anthony Davis needs to be put on the shelves.
But if Davis is put on the shelves, how can the Lakers move forward with deals involving Davis? The advice given by the US media Greg Patuto is that the Lakers can promote a deal involving Anthony Davis with the Suns:
The Lakers got: DeAndre Ayton (signed first and change later), Jay Crowder, 2024 first-round picks, 2026 first-round picks
Suns get: Anthony Davis
In most blockbuster deals, it usually takes a team to send multiple assets to have the possibility of pushing big-name players to trade. In this deal, the Lakers are pushing the deal with the Suns, who were considered title rivals before this season, but it needs to be clear that the Lakers and The Suns are not the same level of team at all.
So is it possible to push for a deal between the two teams? In fact, the Suns' push for an Anthony Davis trade doesn't make much sense, they need to give DeAndre Ayton a big contract this offseason, if they want to take over Davis' contract, then why not give a contract to a young player like Ayton with better prospects?
Because of this, such a deal would have a more obvious benefit for the Lakers who got Ayton, Crowder and two future first-round picks, and the Suns simply didn't need to push for such a deal.