May 12, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis (3) and Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) embrace after game six of the 2023 NBA playoffs at Crypto.com Arena. Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images

Blockbuster NBA Trade Idea Sends $175M Lakers Superstar to Warriors

Originally posted on Golden State Warriors on SI
By Joey Linn | Last updated Dec 24, 2024 5:05 PM ET

After starting this season looking like possible championship contenders, the Golden State Warriors are trending in the wrong direction entering 2025. Losing seven of their last 10 games, the Warriors are 15-13 and eighth in the Western Conference standings.

While Golden State is always involved in NBA trade rumors, its willingness to pull the trigger on a blockbuster deal has not been there in recent seasons. Could that change ahead of this year’s trade deadline? If it does, a recent NBA trade idea proposed a deal that lands Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis alongside Steph Curry in Golden State.

While there have not been any legitimate reports that the Lakers are looking to break up Davis and LeBron James, Bleacher Report’s Dan Favale proposed a deal that lands the All-Defensive superstar in Golden State:

Warriors Receive: Anthony Davis

Lakers Receive: Jonathan Kuminga, Kevon Looney, Andrew Wiggins, 2025 first-round pick, 2026 first-round swap, 2027 first-round pick, 2028 first-round swap, 2030 first-round pick (protected Nos. 21 to 30)

️ AD on playing with Steph! #USABMNT pic.twitter.com/PWgFmNx1NX
— NBA (@NBA) July 6, 2024

"Landing AD makes the Warriors a contender," Favale wrote. "He can play in the frontcourt with or without Draymond Green and has the skills necessary to be used outside a traditional pick-and-roll offense."

While this is fun to think about, it seems extremely unlikely the Lakers trade Davis, much less to their Pacific Division rivals.

This article first appeared on Golden State Warriors on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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