According to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski , Anthony Davis has requested to be traded.
There it is. Davis' agent, Rich Paul, informed the Pelicans that Davis will not sign a contract extension and he's already had conversations with teammates about his decision. It's a huge blow to the franchise, as Davis' request reduces New Orleans' leverage in trade talks. We're obviously going to hear Davis' name linked to the Celtics and Lakers initially, but it's important to note that Boston can't trade for him until the summer (due to a CBA rule) with Kyrie Irving on the roster and the Lakers don't have a lot of quality trade assets. With this news, it makes a lot of sense for fantasy owners to hold onto Jahlil Okafor given his strong play over his last four games. Davis is still under contract through the 2019-20 season, so it will be interesting to see their level of urgency in getting a deal done -- Woj is reporting that New Orleans has no desire to trade Davis before this year’s trade deadline.