LeBron James: Lakers star working on secret plan to get Kyrie Irving AND Anthony Davis
LEBRON JAMES will be hoping to take advantage of Kyrie Irving's struggles with the Boston Celtics by convincing him to join the Los Angeles Lakers along with Anthony Davis.
Anthony Davis could make Lakers trade in a year claims pundit
That's according to Colin Cowherd, who spoke to one NBA executive who doesn't think Davis alone solves the problems for the Lakers.
The Lakers are set for a franchise-defining summer come the end of the season.
They have one max salary slot to fill and Irving has emerged as a surprise target, while the Lakers will also likely try again for Davis.
And Cowherd believes there is a strong possibility that both Davis and Irving will head to Los Angeles to team up with James.
"There is now, because of the Boston mess with Kyrie, a solution," he said on The Herd.
"LeBron, Kyrie and Anthony Davis.
"The story last night, Boston have lost five straight with Kyrie, they've won six-straight without him.
"Can LeBron go to Kyrie and say, 'dude, you don't want to be the face of the franchise.'
"'You don't want to go to the arena and answer all the questions.'
"LeBron says, 'Come out to Los Angeles; we got a title; we work well together.'
"Anthony Davis, Kyrie and LeBron.
"This was not a shot on Anthony Davis. This executive likes him, thinks he's a little soft but likes him.
"But if you were able to get Kyrie, who can walk out at any time with LeBron, then you can give up the house to get Anthony Davis and it simply doesn't matter.
"I don't think the Pelicans will ever get the deal they were offered before this summer, I think they blew it.
"In fact the executive said that he would have taken the offers...
"Big executives in this league do not think Anthony Davis solves all of your problems."