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Here is a trade offer each Anthony Davis suitor (LA Lakers, New York Knicks, Boston Celtics, and LA Clippers) can make.

Boston Celtics:
Boston Receives:PF/C Anthony Davis
New Orleans Receives:SF Gordon Hayward, G Marcus Smart, G Jaylen Brown

Boston gets rid of Gordon Hayward’s huge salary of $32.7 million when they got him in the summer of 2017. It would be great if the Celts didn’t have to give up any assets that are picks and they do that by getting rid of Marcus Smart’s $12.5 million and Jaylen Brown’s $6.5 million to get a top player in the NBA to potentially lure star point guard Kyrie Irving to stay.

Los Angeles Clippers:
LAC Receives:PF/C Anthony Davis
New Orleans Receives:C Montrezl Harrell, F Danillo Gallinari, Two future first round picks

To make this deal work, the Clippers will have to throw in Danilo Gallinari’s $21.6 million salary. Both players will be able to help the frontcourt production as Anthony Davis heads to LA.

Los Angeles Lakers:
LAL Receives:PF/C Anthony Davis
New Orleans Receives:G Lonzo Ball, F Kyle Kuzma, F Brandon Ingram, 2019 4th pick

This might be the best trade package that New Orleans GM David Griffin sees. That fourth pick could be an excellent asset for the future. Getting young and improving players Lonzo Ball, Kyle Kuzma, and Brandon Ingram to add to that number one pick who will most likely be Duke Forward Zion Williamson.

New York Knicks:
New York Receives:PF/C Anthony Davis
New Orleans Receives:2019 3rd Pick (RJ Barrett possibly), F Kevin Knox, C Mitchell Robinson

That third pick could be very valuable as former Duke teammates RJ Barrett (the potential third pick) and Zion Williamson (the potential first pick) could team back up in New Orleans. Kevin Knox and Mitchell Robinson could be young assets that New Orleans could use in their future plans.

Klay Thompson’s left hamstring injury has yet to be identified as his MRI results will not be shown as Golden State’s plane ride to Oakland will arrive late. But most likely, Warriors Guard Klay Thompson will be out for at least a game, maybe more. Here are the effects of Klay Thompson’s injury in the NBA Finals.

Joining injured Forward Kevin Durant, wing Andre Iguodala and big man Kevon Looney, this decreases the depth in a tough NBA Finals. One Raptors guard whether it be Kyle Lowry, Fred VanVleet, or Norman Powell, will be successful as Klay’s terrific defense won’t be able to contain a Raptor from scoring. There will also have to be a scorer who will replace Klay’s production, as Klay has been the hottest scorer on the team, so someone will have to step up. Again, he hasn’t officially been ruled out, but if he is, these are the reasons the Golden State Warriors will miss him in the upcoming games of the 2019 NBA Finals.

1.Golden State 3
2.Toronto Raptors 4

Warriors star Forward Kevin Durant won’t return until the middle of the series. If Toronto’s role players keep playing the way that they did in game one, Toronto could possibly be dominant in this series. Again, this is the Golden State Warriors. No role players for Golden State in game one as there has to be someone other than Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green helping this team win that is playing meaningful minutes. I fixed my prediction because the Kawhi Leonard-led Raptors are playing better than Golden State and they are showing that they are the toughest team the Warriors have faced in their fifth straight Finals appearance.

5.Klay Thompson,SG,Golden State Warriors
If he leaves:LA Lakers
Klay will most likely remain a “Splash Brother” and remain with the four time possibly five time reigning champion Golden State Warriors. If Klay does leave Oakland, though, he will stay in state and team up with LeBron James and join the Los Angeles Lakers.

4.Kemba Walker,PG,Charlotte Hornets
If he leaves:Milwaukee Bucks or New York Knicks
Point Guard Kemba Walker has played in a losing small market Charlotte for all of his career. Either he makes a contender in the Bucks better or he goes home (he’s from New York) and teams up with another star free agent (Kevin Durant possibly). Walker is a shooter who could really complement Giannis in Milwaukee.

3.Kyrie Irving,PG,Boston Celtics
If he leaves:Brooklyn Nets or New York Knicks
Irving will stay in the Atlantic division but will be a Knick or a Net.Irving is done with Boston’s struggles and should make an early decision as free agency begins a day early this year on June 30.

2.Kawhi Leonard,SF,Toronto Raptors
If he leaves:LA Clippers
While Kawhi is having success in Toronto, Leonard deserves to be in LA. Leonard is an excellent player who could return to Toronto, but it is Leonard’s turn to make a decision. Leonard will most likely be a Clipper in 2019-2020.

1.Kevin Durant,SF,Golden State Warriors
If he leaves:New York Knicks
Kevin Durant has been hinting this out on all of his social medias. He wants to create his own legacy and prove that he is an actual great player that doesn’t have to play with multiple stars to win a championship. What better way to prove your greatness.