https://www.bostonherald.com/2019/05/16/danny-ainge-staying-put-as-celtics-face-big-decisions/
New Orleans is also waiting on a meeting with Anthony Davis, and Pelicans sources say that discussion is expected to take place within the next week. David Griffin, who took over the team’s basketball operations last month, is planning to pitch Davis on staying put after a season that saw AD ask for a trade and say that, if that request wasn’t accommodated, he would opt out and leave as an unrestricted free agent in 2020.
There have been reports that Davis hasn’t moved from that stance, and if such is the case, sources here told the Herald the Pelicans will reach out to the Celtics as the most obvious trade partner. The Celts may still not be sure about a deal because it’s not known yet what the Pels will want in return for the All-Star, but there seems to be a belief that they’d be able to work things out.
It’s also within the realm of possibility that another team could jump into the picture, but it’s hard to see the Lakers as one of those teams. New Orleans sources said the team “won’t be doing business” with the Lakers, with the bitterness from the Lakers’ attempt to engineer a Davis deal during the season still seething within the Pelicans’ organization.
Sources here at NBA draft combine in Chicago saying Celts are still most attractive trade partner for New Orleans if Pelicans can't convince Anthony Davis to stay.
https://mobile.twitter.com/SteveBHoop/status/1129139107266007041
If the Celts won't bring back Irving
does the team still want AD??
there were reports that Ainge is trying to get Davis regardless of what kyrie does
If kyrie leaves does that open cap space for us?
So Ainge is okay with gutting our roster if Kyrie leaves and we lose Brown/Tatum/Smart/Yabusele/14/20/22 picks in a package for Anthony Davis one-year rental.
It wouldn't really be gutting the roster though.
I think the reasonable package is Smart, Tatum, Williams, pick#14 and the Memphis pick for AD.
IF Kyrie doesn't return, I like the idea (someone on this site suggested it) of bring Rondo back for the MLE. I've never been a big Rondo fan, even during his days in Boston, but he did play with AD in NO and the two seemed to get along really well.
Rondo would also compliment AD really well, being a facilitator and all. Also, you'd still have Jaylen, Hayward, Horford, maybe re-signing Morris, Baynes, Theis, our 20 and 22 pick.
If Kyrie returns, even better. We can use the MLE on someone else. Either way, the goal should be to get AD.