The Nets' loss to the Celtics in the first round of the series meant a loss for the entire season, so in the coming months, the Nets also needed to make some major decisions, such as Kyrie Irving's contract extension ($240 million for five years) and even a player like Ben Simmons who was dealing with his back injuries and psychological problems.
Ben Simmons in particular, it seems like the Nets should try to push for a deal involving him this offseason, but how can the Nets push a deal involving Simmons? "The Ringer" has proposed a lot of potential deals for the Nets to promote Ben Simmons this offseason, including a deal with the Lakers:
"Will they want to send Simmons to the Lakers and get back Anthony Davis?" Davis has his own injury problems, but he's still a good defensive player who can play top-notch against scorers like Durant and Irving. ”
For the Nets, Anthony Davis will certainly be a good reinforcement candidate, but the problem is that to push for a deal involving Davis without getting rid of Simmons' contract means that the Nets sacrifice multiple rotation players and draft picks, considering that the Nets don't have many future assets left, this will also be a big gamble for the Nets, especially if Davis does have a more serious injury history.
As for the Lakers, who already have LeBron James and Russell Westbrook, they are even less likely to make the choice to push the deal, unless the Lakers choose to go into the reconstruction phase completely, otherwise they cannot exchange Ben Simmons for a player who has no outside projection ability in the case of sending Davis.