The Boston Celtics lost the Anthony Davis sweepstakes because of their reluctance to include some of their most valuable assets during trade discussions. The All-Star forward has been traded from the New Orleans Pelicans to the Los Angeles Lakers, which left the Celtics with no choice but to move on.

However, according to ESPN's Ramona Shelbourne, there was a point during the negotiations when the Celts were willing to discuss Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and Marcus Smart as trade pieces.

The Boston Celtics were serious about trading for Davis, as well. They were willing to discuss young, talented players such as Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart, according to sources close to the negotiations. But the Celtics were never going to give up as much as the Lakers. And Boston didn't have a high draft pick this year to offer, because it simply hadn't gotten as lucky in the lottery as both L.A. and New Orleans.

This is an interesting piece of information if this is true. However, there have been other reports about the Celtics never wanting to include Tatum in the trade. They still believe in the potential of the incoming third-year forward, which is why he was supposedly off limits during these recent discussions.

In any case, the race for AD is now a thing of the past for the Celtics. They can officially move on from him and focus on their plans for next week's draft and free agency. It may be a tough pill to swallow, but at least they got to keep the players they wanted to keep.