Some members of the New Orleans Pelicans reportedly thought the Los Angeles Lakers' trade offer for Anthony Davis at the February trade deadline was pretty attractive, according to Dave McMenamin of ESPN. The Lakers' trade package was headlined by Lonzo Ball, Kyle Kuzma and Brandon Ingram.
Ingram was diagnosed with a blood clot in his right arm and underwent surgery to address it. The Lakers are expected to try and trade for Davis again this summer, but Ingram's health could change things for both Los Angeles and the Pelicans:
“I've spoken to people within the Pelicans' organization and they admitted that package was pretty attractive, but they also admitted it looks a lot different now when considering Ingram than it did back then,” McMenamin said on Adrian Wojnarowski's podcast.
Ingram averaged 18.3 points, 5.1 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game this season while shooting 49.7 percent from the field, 33.0 percent from beyond the arc and 67.5 percent from the free-throw line.
There is optimism within Ingram's camp he will make a full recovery, but blood clots have been a issue which have forced players to medically retire, most notably Chris Bosh.
The Pelicans are expected to have Davis trade conversations with the Boston Celtics this summer, too. Once Kyrie Irving opts out of his 2019-20 player option with Boston, the Celtics become eligible to acquire Davis.
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