Los Angeles Lakers welcomed Toronto Raptors on Sunday night and witnessed their seven-games winning record coming to an end. However, the bigger issue for the Lakers was that their superstar Anthony Davis aggravated his shoulder injury.

Davis had to exit the game against the Raptors in the third quarter, experiencing shoulder issues after he blocked Pascal Siakam’s shot. He ended up returning later in the game and finished the night with 27 points, eight rebounds, and four blocks.

Lakers’ head coach Frank Vogel told reporters after the game that Davis will be fine, with the 26-year-old forward confirming he won’t be missing any time. However, he did tell the reporters that the initial shoulder injury, which he suffered two weeks ago, left him having to play through pain.

“There’s really never a play I don’t feel it.” – Davis told reporters on Sunday night. “But I’m going to go out there and play, I try not to let it affect my game. I just play through it and then worry about taking care of it after the game.”

Lakers have been on a great run before the loss against Toronto, and much of that was thanks to Anthony Davis. Davis, who came to LA in the summer via trade with New Orleans Pelicans, has been considered an early MVP candidate. He is currently averaging 26.6 points, 10.2 rebounds, and 3.1 blocks per game so far in the season.

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After Anthony Davis reiterated his trade demand last week, New Orleans Pelicans decided to officially start taking offers for the All-Star center. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the two teams that have already sent offers for Anthony Davis are Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics.

Lakers’ first offer reportedly includes point guard Lonzo Ball, forward Brandon Ingram and No.4 pick in the upcoming 2019 NBA Draft. While Los Angeles might include talented forward Kyle Kuzma in the deal as well, the team would prefer to keep onto him and include other assets.

Pelicans are believed to be intrigued by the offer but would like to try and include a third team which would allow them to flip the fourth overall pick for a veteran player.

Celtics, on the other side, are trying to push a picks-heavy package which would also include forward Jaylen Brown. There is no indication whether the team might consider parting with highly-touted forward Jason Tatum in the deal.

Boston finds themselves in a difficult situation as Anthony Davis, who will become a free agent next summer, previously indicated that he would not re-sign with the Celtics if traded there. Celtics could still make a deal despite this, as acquiring Davis would help them to keep pending free agent Kyrie Irving, who is reportedly already considering a change of scenery.

Brooklyn Nets and Los Angeles Clippers are also interested in getting Davis, but they weren’t able to present an enticing package to New Orleans.

The Davis trade saga might be over in the coming days, as Pelicans’ executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin is keen on parting with the player before 2019 NBA Draft on June 20th.

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Brooklyn Nets are joining the list of NBA teams who will send an offer to New Orleans Pelicans for All-Star forward Anthony Davis. According to Fox Sports 1’s NBA analysts Chris Broussard, the Nets are hoping to pair Davis with Kyrie Irving, whom they will try to sign as a free agent.

Broussard reports that Nets’ offer for Davis could center on D’Angelo Russell and Jarrett Allen alongside several draft-picks and possibly another talented young players.

Since Davis will be an unrestricted free agent in 2020, Brooklyn would make a big gamble trading for the 26-year-old as it remains unclear whether he is interested in staying with the Nets long term. This is why any trade would hinge on the Nets’ ability to land Irving or another superstar free agent, which would give them a better chance to convince Davis in staying.

Anthony Davis requested a trade from Pelicans back in February, with Los Angeles Lakers emerging as the front favorite to land him. Still, New Orleans decided to reject their offer and wait for the summer, when they could potentially get a better offer. Lakers are expected to aggressively pursue a trade for Davis once again, but Boston Celtics and New York Knicks are rumored to be in the mix as well.

Davis played 56 games with the Pelicans in the regular season, averaging 25.9 points, 12.0 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 2.4 blocks per game.

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Los Angeles Lakers are slowing down their pursuit for New Orleans Pelicans’ All-Star forward Anthony Davis. According to ESPN‘s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Lakers are done with making offers to Pelicans for the 25-year-old, and won’t re-engage in trade talks until New Orleans makes a counter-offer.

Ever since Anthony Davis asked for a trade a week ago, Lakers have been in the talks with Pelicans about a possible deal. Los Angeles kept making offers, increasing the number of assets they are willing to give up, but New Orleans never came back with a counter-offer.

Sources report that this is the reason why Lakers’ front office, including president of basketball operations Magic Johnson and general manager Rob Pelinka, felt like they started bidding against themselves and decided to stop making propositions until Pelicans’ GM Dell Demps shows some level of engagement.

The last offer that LA Lakers sent reportedly included all of team’s young stars Brandon Ingram, Kyle Kuzma, Lonzo Ball, Josh Hart, and Ivica Zubac alongside two unprotected draft picks and salary cap relief. While this checked all the marks of the perfect trade scenario for NO Pelicans, the team is looking to get more draft capital.

Anthony Davis’ agent recently presented the Pelicans’ a list of teams that Anthony Davis would be willing to go to, which included New York Knicks, Los Angeles Clippers and Milwaukee Bucks besides the Lakers. Interesting thing was that the list didn’t include Boston Celtics, who are the team that can make the best offer.

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Los Angeles Lakers welcomed Toronto Raptors on Sunday night and witnessed their seven-games winning record coming to an end. However, the bigger issue for the Lakers was that their superstar Anthony Davis aggravated his shoulder injury.

Davis had to exit the game against the Raptors in the third quarter, experiencing shoulder issues after he blocked Pascal Siakam’s shot. He ended up returning later in the game and finished the night with 27 points, eight rebounds, and four blocks.

Lakers’ head coach Frank Vogel told reporters after the game that Davis will be fine, with the 26-year-old forward confirming he won’t be missing any time. However, he did tell the reporters that the initial shoulder injury, which he suffered two weeks ago, left him having to play through pain.

“There’s really never a play I don’t feel it.” – Davis told reporters on Sunday night. “But I’m going to go out there and play, I try not to let it affect my game. I just play through it and then worry about taking care of it after the game.”

Lakers have been on a great run before the loss against Toronto, and much of that was thanks to Anthony Davis. Davis, who came to LA in the summer via trade with New Orleans Pelicans, has been considered an early MVP candidate. He is currently averaging 26.6 points, 10.2 rebounds, and 3.1 blocks per game so far in the season.

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After Anthony Davis reiterated his trade demand last week, New Orleans Pelicans decided to officially start taking offers for the All-Star center. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the two teams that have already sent offers for Anthony Davis are Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics.

Lakers’ first offer reportedly includes point guard Lonzo Ball, forward Brandon Ingram and No.4 pick in the upcoming 2019 NBA Draft. While Los Angeles might include talented forward Kyle Kuzma in the deal as well, the team would prefer to keep onto him and include other assets.

Pelicans are believed to be intrigued by the offer but would like to try and include a third team which would allow them to flip the fourth overall pick for a veteran player.

Celtics, on the other side, are trying to push a picks-heavy package which would also include forward Jaylen Brown. There is no indication whether the team might consider parting with highly-touted forward Jason Tatum in the deal.

Boston finds themselves in a difficult situation as Anthony Davis, who will become a free agent next summer, previously indicated that he would not re-sign with the Celtics if traded there. Celtics could still make a deal despite this, as acquiring Davis would help them to keep pending free agent Kyrie Irving, who is reportedly already considering a change of scenery.

Brooklyn Nets and Los Angeles Clippers are also interested in getting Davis, but they weren’t able to present an enticing package to New Orleans.

The Davis trade saga might be over in the coming days, as Pelicans’ executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin is keen on parting with the player before 2019 NBA Draft on June 20th.

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Brooklyn Nets are joining the list of NBA teams who will send an offer to New Orleans Pelicans for All-Star forward Anthony Davis. According to Fox Sports 1’s NBA analysts Chris Broussard, the Nets are hoping to pair Davis with Kyrie Irving, whom they will try to sign as a free agent.

Broussard reports that Nets’ offer for Davis could center on D’Angelo Russell and Jarrett Allen alongside several draft-picks and possibly another talented young players.

Since Davis will be an unrestricted free agent in 2020, Brooklyn would make a big gamble trading for the 26-year-old as it remains unclear whether he is interested in staying with the Nets long term. This is why any trade would hinge on the Nets’ ability to land Irving or another superstar free agent, which would give them a better chance to convince Davis in staying.

Anthony Davis requested a trade from Pelicans back in February, with Los Angeles Lakers emerging as the front favorite to land him. Still, New Orleans decided to reject their offer and wait for the summer, when they could potentially get a better offer. Lakers are expected to aggressively pursue a trade for Davis once again, but Boston Celtics and New York Knicks are rumored to be in the mix as well.

Davis played 56 games with the Pelicans in the regular season, averaging 25.9 points, 12.0 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 2.4 blocks per game.

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Los Angeles Lakers are slowing down their pursuit for New Orleans Pelicans’ All-Star forward Anthony Davis. According to ESPN‘s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Lakers are done with making offers to Pelicans for the 25-year-old, and won’t re-engage in trade talks until New Orleans makes a counter-offer.

Ever since Anthony Davis asked for a trade a week ago, Lakers have been in the talks with Pelicans about a possible deal. Los Angeles kept making offers, increasing the number of assets they are willing to give up, but New Orleans never came back with a counter-offer.

Sources report that this is the reason why Lakers’ front office, including president of basketball operations Magic Johnson and general manager Rob Pelinka, felt like they started bidding against themselves and decided to stop making propositions until Pelicans’ GM Dell Demps shows some level of engagement.

The last offer that LA Lakers sent reportedly included all of team’s young stars Brandon Ingram, Kyle Kuzma, Lonzo Ball, Josh Hart, and Ivica Zubac alongside two unprotected draft picks and salary cap relief. While this checked all the marks of the perfect trade scenario for NO Pelicans, the team is looking to get more draft capital.

Anthony Davis’ agent recently presented the Pelicans’ a list of teams that Anthony Davis would be willing to go to, which included New York Knicks, Los Angeles Clippers and Milwaukee Bucks besides the Lakers. Interesting thing was that the list didn’t include Boston Celtics, who are the team that can make the best offer.

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