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Lakers could lose LeBron James and Anthony Davis at the same time

By Zamir Bueno

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 05: LeBron James #6 of the Los Angeles Lakers and Anthony Davis #3 of the Los Angeles Lakers in the third quarter at Crypto.com Arena on February 05, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 05: LeBron James #6 of the Los Angeles Lakers and Anthony Davis #3 of the Los Angeles Lakers in the third quarter at Crypto.com Arena on February 05, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /
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Lakers could lose LeBron James and Anthony Davis at the same time
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – JANUARY 27: LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers reacts to a call against the Philadelphia 76ers at Wells Fargo Center on January 27, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images) /

The Lakers must be prepared to lose LeBron James and Anthony Davis at the same time: How a James trade impacts the organization

Consequently, people shouldn’t take LeBron James’ comments at face value, as he clearly has a history of going back on his word. Suppose he chooses to go back on his word once again. In that case, it could have even more significant ramifications on the Lakers’ organization because he will get to decide which organization he wants to go to.

James is near the end of his career and aims to compete for another championship. Therefore, it will shorten the list of teams he would be willing to play on. More importantly, James will only accept a trade from specific teams if they keep the players he wants on the roster.

For example, he could ask to be traded to the Philadelphia 76ers to play with James Harden and Joel Embiid. This potential decision limits what the Lakers could get in exchange for James in a trade.

A hypothetical trade for James could be Tobias Harris, Tyrese Maxey, and multiple picks. While it would be a good trade for James, it is not enough for the Lakers to remain a competitive team in the Western Conference. If the Lakers cannot remain competitive, they have another issue on their hands with Anthony Davis.

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