http://heathoops.com/2019/01/anthony-davis-has-asked-to-be-traded-a-brief-faq-on-what-that-could-mean/
Just sharing. I myself can't verify the accuracy of the details/numbers in the article, but it's worth the read if you have the time. Some of the scenarios and pros/cons have already been discussed in this thread.
A couple of Celtics-related bits:
According to Marc Stein of the New York Times, Davis has not provided the Pelicans a list of his preferred trade destinations. But the timing of his decision to inform the Pelicans that he does not wish to sign an extension and to request a trade – just prior to the Feb. 7 trade deadline – does seem curious. He did so knowing that the Boston Celtics, one of the two teams widely regarded as the foremost challengers for Davis, would be restricted from trading for him at the trade deadline (more on that later), and that the Los Angeles Lakers, the other, would (at least theoretically) have a significant advantage if a trade were to be completed at the trade deadline.
It seems rather clear from his tactics that he would prefer to be traded to the Lakers, as quickly as possible. Davis purchased a home in Westlake Village, just outside of Los Angeles, for $7.5 million this past summer.
The Pelicans, however, are certainly cognizant of such tactics, are fully aware that they would lose a major suitor if they were to entertain the prospect of accepting a trade offer at the Feb. 7 trade deadline without first checking in with the Celtics. They will carefully evaluate and negotiate each potential trade package (including from the Celtics, who could negotiate preliminary terms of a trade that would be executed next July; that, however, carries a certain degree of risk, given the uncertainty surrounding Boston’s upcoming playoff run) regardless of Davis’ wishes.
While the Celtics would not be eligible to acquire Davis at the trade deadline while Irving remains on the roster, nothing restricts both sides from negotiating the framework of a potential Davis trade either now or this summer. An agreement could be in place before that date, and finalized on July 6 (after July Moratorium).
