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Odds Say Pelicans Would Get Lonzo Ball, Kyle Kuzma, Brandon Ingram & More from Lakers for Anthony Davis

Eric Rosales

by Eric Rosales in NBA Basketball

Updated Apr 1, 2020 · 10:17 AM PDT

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Lonzo Ball could be on the move along with several of his young teammates (Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire)
  • Several young Lakers could be swapping teams as LA tries to acquire Pelicans All-Star Anthony Davis
  • Besides the Lakers young core, several veterans could also be thrown in
  • We’ve found the best value bets on LA’s roster

Since acquiring LeBron James, it was only a matter of time before the Lakers’ rebuild would accelerate.

Now that a blue-chip target has appeared in Anthony Davis, LA is basically hitting the nitrous button.

And because of the good fortune of Davis’ representation also being linked both personally and professionally to James, the Lakers have been given an opportune window to try and make a deal happen now, ahead of the February 7th trade deadline.

As you can imagine, other than James, no one is untouchable.

So let’s look at the latest odds and see who might be packaged if a Davis trade does happen.

Odds on Which Players the Pelicans Will Receive if Anthony Davis is Traded to the Lakers

If Anthony Davis is Traded to the Lakers, Which Players Will the Pelicans Get in Return? Odds (01/29/19)
Brandon Ingram -500
Kyle Kuzma -300
Lonzo Ball -300
Josh Hart -200
Ivica Zubac -200
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope -175
Rajon Rondo -115
Lance Stephenson +200
Michael Beasley +300
JaVale McGee +500
Tyson Chandler +500

Lakers’ Young Core Four are all Available

It’s part of the reason Los Angeles has held onto Kyle Kuzma, Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, and Josh Hart – for the moment they could be the centerpiece of a deal to bring LeBron James the superstar sidekick he needs to compete in the West.

The toughest two to lose have to be Ball and Ingram. Ball, the young point guard prodigy that grew up in LA, has been hampered by injuries and inconsistencies in his first two seasons, but the potential is there to be the lead guy on a very good team. Averaging just under 10 points, five rebounds and five assists this year, he’s also (easily) the Lakers’ best and most instinctive defender, and that’s hard to get in any player, let alone a kid who’s just 21.

Ingram (16.6 points, 4.9 rebounds on 47.5% shooting), also just 21, has yet to fully realize that he can be a LeBron-Durant hybrid, with the ability to handle, pass and get his shot off whenever he wants. Like Ball, he does just enough to show he’s got “it'” but inconsistency and injury has plagued the former No. 2 overall pick.

Kuzma is essentially what you see, a 23-year-old lanky forward that can score the ball well (19.1 points, 5.9 rebounds on 46.6% shooting), and provide great energy as a third best player on a team. Hart (age 23) has been off-and-on this year, but he’s the best deep threat of the four (34.6% from three this season).

It’s conceivable all four could be packaged, or Ivica Zubac (age 21), who has emerged as a steady big man, could be tossed in as well.

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What are the Best Bets Here?

In all likelihood, laying a wager down on Ball, Ingram or Kuzma should, at worst, net you two out of three wins.

On top of what’s rumored to be two unprotected first round draft picks, New Orleans should ask for nothing less than those three, and one of Zubac or Hart. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (-175) might be thrown in to make salaries match, as could Lance Stephenson (+200) and his guitar, and seldom used Micheal Beasley (+300), who’s essentially a cap number at this point in his career.

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