Anthony Davis needs to demand trade to end up with the Lakers – Stephen A. | First Take
Stephen A. Smith and Max Kellerman see the only way Anthony Davis can join LeBron James on the Los Angeles Lakers is to demand that the New Orleans Pelicans trade him.
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Stevie A needs to demand a new barber
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OGMillyMillz I shit myself to this comment omg 😰😭😭😭
He needs Jalen Rose’s barber on speed dial.
lmao
Yall gotta talk about something else now
lmfaooo seriously dawg, I love both players but this shit is getting old
DontReachYoungBlood he needs to stfu
We are just starting the era of the Lakers
Every week there’s a new superstar joining LeBron. Wasn’t long ago it was Kawhi. Espn is so predictable
STOP TALKING ABOUT THIS!!
+Seito Stockman Well, that’s not entirely his fault, he’s the best player in the world, so media is always around him. They never want to let go of him. He tries his best to not worry about them, but media people will never let him live.
Xavier Woodley what are you talking about it’s Lebron aswell always begging for help and saying I would love to play with AD that’s tampering idc
+Mike Diaz Fitness Well of course, he would love to play with AD. He’s a great player. The, I need more help narrative, is thanks to haters. Haters will say, “Oh LeBron is selfish a d Cocky and thinks he can all things by himself, he not a team player.” But if he got AD, Haters would be like, “Oh You’re not the best player in the world. You’re getting carried by AD. I thought you were the best player in the world. You should be able to do ALL things by yourself.”
+Mike Diaz Fitness in all fairness, no Lebron hasn’t begged for anybody to come play with him this season. The reporters asked him a question and he gave them an honest answer just like any other star would have.
They can talk about how great of a story DROSE is this year, or how players like Mike Conley still aren’t in the all star game but why do that when you can talk about the Los Angeles Lebrons
The media is trying real hard to get help for their cash cow 🤔……did they not hear him yesterday?
Chris TcRRoR You’re just another sheep created by the media that repeats the EXACT same shit he hears on FS1 or espn. Lebron with no rings and a bunch of choke jobs was better than a 5 time champ lol,..thinking that was moronic. Its crazy how some fangirls and media clowns seriously think they know more about basketball and who is batter than ACTUAL Nba players and hall of famers…..the vast majority of which say kobe was better.
+ryen mcdonald Okay, buddy. My opinion was crafted by the media. It has nothing to do with actually watching Kobe, Jordan, and LeBron play in their primes. Get the fuck out of here with that nonsense.
Chris TcRRoR uh no hes not
Chris TcRRoR That lebrons been the best player since 08(years when he was choking and ringless included🤦♂️) bullshit started by his fanboys in the media in the last few years and they repeat that all the time. Colin cowherd and nick wright repeat this crap. Of course, lebron fans also just happen to also say the exact same things they do…….but yea m sure that’s just a coincidence 🤣. Yea… u watching them their primes, if that’s even true, makes u immune from being a sheep for the media right? 🤣 Stop it. I know I’ve said this multiple times but the vast majority of ex players and hall of famers aka the people who know basketball THE BEST don’t agree with u….let’s not ignore that fact🤣
+ryen mcdonald I’m sorry, but I must be the exception, not the rule. I’ve had this opinion for longer than a few years. I’m sorry that you view LeBron fans all the same, but my views are all my own. By the way, I was born in 88, I received the Bulls video about their six championships around 99 as a gift.
Goddamn the same topic everyday smh.
Trevel The Critic dont use God’s name in vain
How is it not a weak move; to move to the Lakers. Especially if KD leaves you are just creating a new super team.
Go watch some golf or history channel.
Quit watchin’ or quit bitchin’!
Trevel The Critic but then when the trade happens and KD signs there then it’s a problem
ESPN stay on lebrons nuts
JD 1 but how is it lebrons fault?
+Legod is the best ever some legends got no rings leflop owns ESPN
Yup….and being a laker just pisses the entire world off…..don’t you just love it.
Legod is the best ever some legends got no rings Stfu dickeater he’s tampering simple as that.Did you not hear him talking about it with the media 😂
Gay much??? Quit watchin’ or quit bitchin’!
Here they go again with this.
Espn is just trolling viewers at this point
As a laker fan it’s kinda of true. Lmao
Or trolling laker fans. Getting their hopes up and then u know the story
Its thristy if you ask me. Anthony said he just want to focus on winning for the pelicans. Its like they are begging for this trade to happen. Pelicans pleaseeeeeeee trade! Media is on their knees 🙏 😂😂😂😂
Viewers
Omg same topic every day! It’s getting ridiculous
That’s the MEDIA, talking not LeBron.
Xavier Woodley nobody said it was LeBron talking though.
+Yurhomi 24 But That’s proving my point. You don’t need to hate LeBron, you need to hate the media.
James Harden ESPN is on bron’s pay roll.
+Xavier Woodley no one was disagreeing with your point however ur proving my point that lebron has some sensitive ass fans
ESPN disrespectful to they own fanbase by this ridiculous begging lately. They officially sold they soul to “helping lebron”
Yeah they act as if people in New Orleans don’t watch ESPN
Keywan Bernard completely agree. More like they think no one in Louisiana watches their show
Lebron hates this… They are making money on his name it brings $ and views
Loony T -Are you Stupid or something this has been happening since 2011
Lmao. Bronsexuals sold their souls for a ring for LeBron
Someone needs to tell Stephen A. Smith that not every NBA superstar wants to play for the Lakers.
@Theyoungblood46 In ESPN’s mind, Lakers, Celtics and Knicks are the only teams in the league.
It’s a couple teams they NEVER mentioned before
Actually there isn’t a superstar in the league who wouldn’t want to play for the Lakers most of them are content and loyal to current franchise but if option was there by getting drafted to Lakers or getting trade to Lakers no superstar is going say no to that. Like the all-star Klay Thompson he would obviously love to play for Lakers but hes loyal to Warriors and as long as warriors want to keep him to will stay, that doesn’t mean he doesn’t want to play for the Lakers. Just like Lebron before everyone would’ve claimed no one wants to play for the Lakers, Lebron never even took meetings, but now LBJ is a Laker because obviously the history of franchise was appealing to him. PG13 would love to be a Laker, but choose to give westbrook OKC a chance to do something doesn’t mean he doesn’t want to play for Lakers. Kwahi leonard same thing but now that he got traded to raptors and its working out hes likely going to stay. Dame Lilliard is another one hes going to be loyal to Portland but if portland doesn’t want him his #1 preferred option will be the Lakers but even if that never happens it doesn’t mean he didn’t want to be a Laker. It’s not that simple!
TheYoungblood46 for lebron***
But Anthony does
Y’all are so desperate for LeBron to get AD
Just like kd was desperate to join curry, klay, and Draymond… 🤔
Infinity 1 I’m talking about the media pushing this narrative trying to get AD out there. Don’t be fucking stupid
Infinity 1 bron fans reply with the literal dumbest response you could possibly think of. He compared the media as in nba tv and espn, pushing every single star to LA to help his king, to KD joining the warriors 😂
has there ever a player in the storylines as much as Lebron ?
Compton 187 its what happens when ur the best.
No, and SO WHAT?!
Compton 187 When Jordan was in the league he was the whole story. Lebron is a superstar among superstars, Jordan was the King and everyone else was his subjects.
ESPN is a shit show circus now ..
Theyre not getting AD. AD would be great, but I wouldn’t go for it because he’s injured all the damn time. Same with kawhi.
This is getting ridiculous guys. It goes from Anthony Davis should join the Lakers to Anthony Davis will join the Lakers to Anthony Davis must demand a trade to the Lakers. At this point just say you want him to go to the Lakers
+Osmin Smalls by getting rid of his old trash agent and getting the same agent as John wall who played at Kentucky as well who told ad to sign with rich paul means he wants to join LeBlame bum ass? 😂
How is it not a weak move for AD. 2 top 5 players in the same team? Especially if KD leaves you are just creating a new super team.
Maybe AD doesnt want to go to the lakers damn
Jeremy Hayes AD will definitely end up on the Lakers. It’s just facts.
+Osmin Smalls he hired rich paul for a nike deal.. Rich paul manages 5 or 6 guys who aren’t even thinkin of becoming lakers. Don’t let the media trick you
Management says they ain’t trading Anthony Davis, Anthony Davis says he’s got a job to complete in New Orleans, Lakers don’t have the pieces to get AD, stop talking about it.
resColts but it makes sense to give up AD for Kuzma and Ingram 😂 Bron fans are delusional. wolves got better players for Butler than Kuzma and Ingram. Ingram been developing his “superstar potential” for 3 years. Kuzma is a efficient scorer but can’t play any defense outside the post. What dumbass would just hand AD over for those two?
+Joe D AD they’ll trade him to the Celtics if they trade him at all AD isnt getting traded this year so the fact that they can trade him their until july is irrelevant the celtics have better assests and play in the east so the pelicans wont have to worry about playing against AD but AD has said he doesnt want to get traded he wants things to work out in New Orleans
+Kungfu Kenny I didn’t say it made sense for Pelicans I’m talking about making sense for those teams. But LMFAO your such a biased tool letting your hatred for Lakers effect speaking actual truth and facts the wolves did not get better players for Butler than Kuzma and Ingram they 30 yr old bayless, 28 yr old covington, 24 yr old saric and a 2022 2nd rnd pick. Bayless+Convington+Saric doesn’t even add up to same amount of PPG as Kuzma+Ingram. Saric the only young player out of the group is avg 11ppg on 36%FG and 30% 3pt, Bayless avg 8ppg, Then convington the best player out of the group is 28 years old avg 11ppg. Lakers could easily of traded just Kuzma for Saric, Convington, and bayless but that would’ve been steal for 76ers as Kuzma avg 18ppg, while Ingram avg 15ppg. Stop being silly.
resColts you really a dumbass lol. Ingram average 15 points shooting 32% 3PT and 62% FT LOL superstar numbers right. Covington 1st team all defensive, average 14 points and 2.2 steals. Saric actually shoots 50% FG, 36% 3PT and 89% FT dummy learn how to read. It’s funny how y’all got so much good young superstar potential talent but won 35 games last year? I’m biased but you saying it’s in NO best interest to trade AD, who hasn’t asked for a trade, next door to LA for a few role players.
Damn, LeSPN isn’t even trying to hide it anymore.
Lol right? They’re really tryna’ force this man to play with LeBron. Just because of that, I hope he doesn’t.
ESPN Operation: Find lebron a co star in LA
Is in full affect I see
It’s been like that since he got there
Bruh can I please get that profile pic you have lmaooo, cazagba@gmail.com
Lmfao I’m crying loooooool It’s tampering at this point
it’s ridiculous. Everyone from last year except Kuzma and Hart are gonna be gone by the all star break. BI is gonna ball out when he gets away from old man Bron
Purple and gold it might happen at this point with how much they’ve brought it, it could easily happen.
They really took one statement and ran with it.
The gms of the nba saying the same its on espn app
Seito Stockman this must be your first year watching basketball causing Ingram had several years without the goat and wasn’t balling
KD was right.. y’all are some Lebron fanboys
KD is right 👀 Bronsexual toxic fanboy media 👀🙅🏻♂️
Bc he beat a 73-9 team and 🐍 joined them ……it’s called respect
+Kenny Le Why is it a Lebron league. He has 3 titles in 15 years. Two of which came by miracle.
Kenny Le he don’t even have a team let alone league he is in Stephanie team and deep down jealous of Steph that’s why he is so irrational
Petty petty kd
So espn is actively trying to push trades? I think i smell a lawsuit coming!
I know this is absurd
No intention to hide their bias, they are as bad as their “cabal news” counterparts
+K.F. Chow we got a trumptard on our hands folks
+pitbullfiend5 looks like we got a bronsexual in the sight
Lol is that you stephen a, hiding behind a burner?
ESPN was so good back in the day ..witty clever funny … Now there just screaming contest and sucking up to there biggest markets .. these hoes played themself