The Shop is an extremely intriguing show, in which LeBron James gets a chance to sit down and talk (about anything really) with a number of fascinating guests. The new season starts on March 1, and has a lot of guests that will make people want to tune in.

There's one in particular that will really catch the interest of a lot of people – Anthony Davis

In case you've been living under a rock for the last few weeks, Anthony Davis requested a trade from the New Orleans Pelicans. It was also made clear that the Los Angeles Lakers were his most preferred destination.

The Lakers made a big push for him, but ultimately the Pelicans didn't budge. They opted to wait until the offseason. That way, other teams will be able to get more heavily involved in trade talks.

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All this led to drama from every avenue. Davis was fined for publicly requested a trade, while James and the Lakers were both expected of “collusion”.

Things have died down considerably as the Pelicans can't do anything now until the end of the season. That being said, this will certainly add fuel to the fire.

Davis and James will almost certainly talk about a number of topics, some having absolutely nothing to do with basketball. You'd be crazy to think that every single line between the two won't be dissected 10 different ways though.

It's unclear when the Davis episode will air. However, HBO would be smart to advertise for that particular episode well. Each will generate a lot of buzz, but getting to hear an uncensored talk between Davis and James is too much for most to pass up.

Will they talk about the Pelicans? Wanting to team up? Loyalty?

No matter what is discussed, you can guarantee that it will lead to a lot of questions about what this means for their future.