Look up “train wreck”, “garbage fire” or “abject disaster” in the dictionary. You’ll struggle. The dictionary provides definitions of words, no phrases. If it did, you might find a picture of the 2021-22 NBA season for the Los Angeles Lakers.
Their season could not have gone much worse. LeBron James and Anthony Davis struggled to share the floor. Anthony Davis had one of the worst seasons of his career in the 40 games he was even available to play. The team missed the play-in tournament altogether.
This summer, they’ll have a lot to account for. In the face of such failure, they’ll have to entertain all angles.
Trading Anthony Davis probably isn’t at the top of their priority list. If the right offer came along, they may have to consider it.
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Meanwhile, the Memphis Grizzlies had a surprisingly successful season. They could be in a prime position to make the Lakers an offer for their star big man.
If their front office would like to take advantage of the Los Angeles Lakers’ misfortune, here are three trade ideas that pair Anthony Davis with Ja Morant on the Memphis Grizzlies.