LeBron James Celebrated The Anthony Davis Trade On Instagram

LeBron James finally has another star teammate on the Lakers as Rob Pelinka and the front office were able to get an Anthony Davis trade done (unofficially) on Saturday.

The Lakers will send Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, Josh Hart, and a number of draft picks to New Orleans, but it’s all about raising the ceiling of a team that never got on the same page last year. With just five guaranteed contracts on the books and, potentially, over $30 million to play with in free agency, the 2019-20 Lakers will likely look almost unrecognizable to last year’s group.

LeBron James was quiet for much of the day, but late on Saturday night he posted to Instagram in celebration of the trade and welcoming Anthony Davis to the Lakers.

The “just the beginning” line could be about their time together on the Lakers, but could indicate that LeBron expects bigger moves on the horizon. We’ve heard that James has been actively recruiting a number of players this offseason, being referred to as the “tamperer-in-chief,” but as of now the Lakers still aren’t considered the favorites to land any of the top stars on the market, even with Davis.

Still, Kemba Walker is apparently a top target, which makes sense as they now have a significant need at point guard, but LeBron’s excited no matter what to finally have his All-NBA caliber running mate alongside.