{"id":21959,"date":"2019-06-13T12:00:58","date_gmt":"2019-06-13T16:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonnba.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=21959"},"modified":"2019-06-13T12:00:58","modified_gmt":"2019-06-13T16:00:58","slug":"future-options-for-anthony-davis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2019\/06\/13\/future-options-for-anthony-davis\/","title":{"rendered":"Future Options for Anthony Davis"},"content":{"rendered":"

While the\u00a0Anthony Davis<\/a><\/strong> trade talks are still the hottest in the headlines, his agent Rich Paul<\/strong> let the world know that Davis would be testing free agency next summer no matter what happens. Let’s take a look at the future options of Anthony Davis.<\/p>\n

Possible Destinations for Anthony Davis<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The Boston Celtics<\/a> and the Los Angeles Lakers<\/a> are still very high in acquiring the all-star forward. They are the front-runners in the Anthony Davis pursuit<\/a>. But, Davis’ agent Rich Paul already stated that if Celtics trade for Davis, it would just be a one-year rental. He made sure that the Celtics knew what lies ahead if they trade for the all-star forward. Davis already made up his mind to be a free agent in 2020<\/a>.\u00a0So, the risk is there and it’s likely to happen.<\/p>\n

Rich Paul said that wherever Davis ends up, it won’t matter. Because they are only focused on the 2020 free agency. He insisted that no matter what happens, Anthony Davis will be testing free agency.<\/p>\n

The Boston Celtics should think about this. They have enough assets and the New Orleans Pelicans<\/a>\u00a0are interested in Boston’s young star\u00a0Jayson Tatum<\/a><\/strong>. But the question is, are the Celtics willing to give up a future superstar for a one-year rental? Rich Paul said that if the Celtics go for it and traded for Davis, they would go there and Davis will play.\u00a0 They’ll fulfill their contractual obligations and will wait until the contract expires. And if he finally walks away after the contract expires, Boston could not blame Rich Paul after they gave up assets for Davis. They could possibly lose Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown<\/a><\/strong>. And even\u00a0Marcus Smart<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The Kyrie Irving-Anthony Davis Domino Effect<\/strong><\/h2>\n

According to Adrian Wojnarowski<\/strong>, the Celtics are undeterred in pursuing Anthony Davis. And they believe that getting Davis will give them a strong case in retaining Kyrie Irving<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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So far, Boston has been undeterred in pursuing Davis — despite his agent insisting AD would be a 2020 flight risk in free agency. For Boston, Davis could still be its best case to keep Kyrie Irving. Story soon on https:\/\/t.co\/XcwLHcsHad<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/C9NwYJiObX<\/a><\/p>\n

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 12, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n