Anthony Davis Trade Talks Called "Toxic" By Alvin Gentry

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Davis is most likely on his way out of New Orleans.

Anthony Davis was a fairly quiet player in his first few seasons in the league. Davis was able to dominate the court without really dominating the news cycle or the headlines. That all changed this year though when it was revealed that Davis wanted out of New Orleans and was hoping to be traded to the Los Angeles Lakers so that he could play with LeBron James. As we all know, the Lakers never acquired Davis despite throwing almost all of their young talent at them. The Pelicans refused to move Davis and he's been given less playing time ever since.

The Davis saga finally came to a close last night with the team's last game of the season. Davis wore a "That's All Folks" shirt which fans felt was a little bit of a troll now that he'll surely be traded this summer.

After the game, reporters asked Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry about the trade talks that surrounded Davis this season and whether he'd seen such a bad fallout before.

"Not this toxic, no," Gentry said according to ESPN. "Not that affected two teams. And two guys. One lost his job, and the other one resigned from his job. So no, in 31 years I hadn't had anything that would equal this kind of fallout. No, I haven't."

It's unclear where Davis will end up this season, however, any trade involving Davis will surely be the biggest of the Summer.


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Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!
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