Anthony Davis is willing to play out the season with the New Orleans Pelicans if he isn’t traded before the 3 p.m. trade deadline on Feb. 7, according to Marc Stein of the New York Times.
He was willing to play in the last two Pelicans games, but was held out by the organization for obvious reasons.
Sources say Davis, meanwhile, remains adamant that he will not sign a long-term deal with Boston if the Celtics trade for him in July and that he would like to play out the rest of the season for the Pelicans if there's no trade by tomorrow's deadline
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) February 7, 2019
The 25-year-old superstar is also reportedly inclined to enter free agency in 2020 no matter which team he is potentially traded to, even if it is his preferred destinations of the Los Angeles Lakers or Clippers, New York Knicks, or Milwaukee Bucks.
Davis, I'm told, prefers becoming a free agent in July 2020 to signing an extension with any team that acquires him
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) February 7, 2019
New Orleans, meanwhile, are reportedly yet to confirm whether they would want Davis to play if they elect not to trade him before the deadline.
The Pelicans have not yet disclosed their intentions regarding Davis should they elect to keep him past Thursday's 3 PM deadline. Davis wanted to play in both of New Orleans' games this week but was understandably held out by the Pelicans
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) February 7, 2019
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