If the New Orleans Pelicans receive a rich offer from a team for Anthony Davis before the Feb. 7 trade deadline, they could reach out to the Boston Celtics and reportedly ask who would be available from their roster in the offseason, according to Adam Himmelsbach of the Boston Globe.

Barring something unforeseen happening, the Celtics aren't going to trade for Davis this season because they can't have him and Kyrie Irving on the team together until Irving opts out of his 2019-20 player option. New Orleans likely knows that as well.

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So, since the Celtics have the type of assets the Pelicans want in return for Davis, they could essentially hold onto Davis until the summer and make sure the Celtics are willing to give them the players and draft picks they want by simply making a phone call.

Although the Celtics cannot finalize a trade for Davis now, they are not precluded from having early negotiations with the Pelicans. One source said that if New Orleans receives a bountiful offer from another team, it could then go to the Celtics and simply ask in a good-faith negotiation whether certain targets would be on the table in more direct talks this summer.

An assurance could give the Pelicans peace of mind as they turn down a different offer now.

Other than the Los Angeles Lakers, there really isn't a team out there which has the young player and picks that the Celtics can offer New Orleans for Anthony Davis. Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum are likely the two players the Pelicans want from Boston, along with the team's multiple high draft picks.