Sources have been telling David Aldridge of The Athletic for months that Kyrie Irving would like to play with Anthony Davis.

The Boston Celtics had been the presumed favorites to acquire Davis, but the expected departure of Irving and the lack of interest in the franchise from Davis allowed the Los Angeles Lakers to trade for him.

Irving has been most strongly linked with the Brooklyn Nets.

It not yet known if the Lakers' acquisition of Davis will change the free agency equation for Irving.