The Los Angeles Lakers could sanction the trade of Anthony Davis following their embarrassing NBA Play-Offs Western Conference final defeat to the Denver Nuggets in a bid to halt LeBron James from retiring, according to Colin Cowherd.
The Lakers were embarrassed by the Nuggets, losing the series 4-0 despite star man James scoring 40 points in Monday's 111-113 Game Four defeat. After the game, the four-time NBA champion and MVP refused to rule out retirement following the Lakers' Play-Off humiliation. "Going forward with the game of basketball, I've got a lot to think about," James told reporters after the defeat, before confirming that he would weigh up retirement in the offseason.
Another key star Davis put up 21 points for the Lakers and was key in the Lakers' run to the Western Conference final. However, according to The Volume, the Lakers could sanction a trade for Davis this offseason and send the 30-year-old center to the Dallas Mavericks with James supposedly still having a soft spot for Kyrie Irving, who could end up in LA to help halt LeBron's retirement thoughts.
