Anthony Davis on trade to Lakers: It was tough though because when Rich Paul was telling me like you got to go to the media… and I never talked about this by the way. You’re getting the first clues. I’ve never spoken to anybody about this. Draymond Green: Appreciated. Davis: When Rich told me like you have to go and say I was like no, hell no. Be a villain? man… change teams? I was scared. Like I didn’t at first I didn’t want to be traded cuz I’m like change is change is different man. Change is hard. I started doubting myself like man I know I can do in New Orleans. I’m going to get all the balls. I’m about to go play with LeBron, spotlight. I’m gonna play with Rondo. Like I’m about to play with all these players in LA… I’m about to go play with some guys. And it’s like I am I ready for that? I wasn’t sure, you know, so I’m like, man, I don’t know. Let’s figure this out over here, you know? I hit Bron like, bro, you want to come over here? Like everybody trying to figure it out so I didn’t have to leave. So because I was comfortable, and I’m glad I did make the make the change, but that sh*t was tough when he was telling me what I had to do, and I was like, man, but at the day, I had to grow up and do what’s best for me and let the rest take care of itself. Green: So Ja Morant gets drafted number one instead of Zion and you’re probably still a New Orleans Pelican. Davis: I think. Yep. I’d probably still be in New Orleans. Green: And you asked David Griffin to draft Ja Morant, and he didn’t.
