David Griffin believes that Anthony Davis could stay with pelicans despite commercial rumors | Bleacher's report

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Even though Anthony Davis seemed to have been stopped near the end of the 2018 season, the New Orleans Pelicans did not close the door to bring back their center of stars.

During his introductory press conference on Wednesday, David Griffin, the new executive vice president of basketball operations, expressed optimism that Davis stays with the team after talking to Davis' agent, Rich Paul.

"We have a long history of success with Klutch Sports", Griffin told reporters. "Rich Paul and I talked about Anthony and we are both excited about what we could potentially build here. Rich Paul and I participated in the success. They will understand when I say this: "You are either completely or completely out". "

By Andrew Lopez of Times-PicayuneGriffin has set up a moment to speak directly with Davis.

Davis 'choice of clothes during the pelicans' season finale against the Golden State Warriors hinted that he was thinking of saying goodbye to the body:

The t-shirt arrived after Davis and the Pelicans had trouble navigating their relationship after his departure. request for exchange in January. He averaged 22 minutes per game in 15 games after the all-star break and did not play after a loss to the Houston Rockets on March 24.

Davis has another season guaranteed in his contract for $ 27.093 million, Spotrac.

Griffin is in charge of rebuilding the New Orleans list. He previously served as General Manager of the Cleveland Cavaliers from 2014 to 2017. Aged 45, he negotiated an agreement with Paul that brought LeBron James back to the Cavs.

The Pelicans have won a playoff series in two playoff games over the seven seasons of the Davis NBA. Their record of 33-49 in 2018-19 was tied with the Dallas Mavericks and the Memphis Grizzlies for the worst in the Southwest Division.