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The Los Angeles Lakers' conversations with the New Orleans Pelicans for star player Anthony Davis have been one-sided, as the purple and gold have yet to hear back from the Pels after their latest trade offer, according to ESPN's Ramona Shelburne.
The Lakers have grown incredibly pessimistic about a potential deal before Thursday's trade deadline, given that their efforts have shown little fruits in terms of getting a deal done.
At this point, the Pelicans would only consider hearing Los Angeles if it came down to a mega-offer to knock them off their boots.
The Pelicans recently requested four draft picks altogether between first- and second-rounders from the Lakers in order to haul in Davis, a package L.A. would have to acquire through a multi-team trade.
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New Orleans wants to be “overcompensated” for Davis, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, and they're taking a similar approach from what the San Antonio Spurs did with Kawhi Leonard last summer.
The Lakers inquired about Leonard, but the Spurs mainly listened without shooting back any counterproposals, fully knowing the same offers would be available in the summer, if they chose to revisit them.
The same scenario is true here, as the base of young players would not be moved by the Lakers unless it was for a player of Davis' caliber — and there is none other on the market.
New Orleans seems intent on smartly holding off until the summer and waiting for the Boston Celtics to get in on the race, hoping they can step up the ante, already boating a bevy of young players and the four draft picks the Pelicans desire in any deal for Davis.
