The Los Angeles Lakers are putting the finishing touches on one of the biggest moves of the NBA offseason.
Weeks after agreeing to a trade that would send Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, Josh Hart, and multiple first-round picks to New Orleans in exchange for Davis. James was finally able to present Davis with his new Lakers No. 23 jersey once the trade was officially executed following the start of the new league year on July 6.
Davis has worn No. 23 throughout his seven-year career with the New Orleans Pelicans. James has worn No. 23 for the bulk of his career, including his time with the Cleveland Cavaliers and his first season with the Lakers.
During his four-year stay with the Miami Heat, James wore No. 6 and usually wears that number in practice with the Lakers. It's very possible that the All-Star forward will elect to move back to that number now that he's giving No. 23 to Davis. If James' tweet from Thursday night is an indication, it certainly looks like he will indeed be going back to No. 6.
⁶🙏🏾
— LeBron James (@KingJames) June 28, 2019
If James doesn't elect to go back to No. 6 then he will only have so many options at his disposal, as Nos. 8, 13, 22, 24, 25, 32, 33, 34, 42, 44 and 52 have all been retired by the franchise.