In 2019, the Lakers got the Thick Brow for 7 and 1. Who were the four players who were sent away? How did they develop later?

At the same time as the 2025 NBA Finals ended, the NBA also made a shocking deal, that is, the Rockets finally got their wish, and based on the chips they sent away, the deal was also quite cost-effective. In order to get Durant, the Rockets only sent one first round and five second rounds in terms of draft picks. You should know that even Bain changed to three first rounds some time ago. As for players, the Rockets only sent away Green and 3D Dillon, who performed poorly this year's playoffs. In this case, various media believed that the Rockets made another magical move.

Although some fans will say that Green is still very young and he is expected to become a better player in the future, it has to be said that there are too many young players in the NBA who seem to be very talented but failed to reach the expected level in the end. Moreover, Green's progress over the years can be said to be very slow. If the Rockets want to win and send him away, it is the best choice. The Lakers used to be a good example. In 2019, they directly packaged a group of young players in the team and the draft picks for Davis. At that time, many fans were saying that the Lakers ruined their future. As a result, Davis helped the team win the championship in the first year of his arrival, which also shattered the doubts from the outside world.

So looking back at the deal about Davis in 2019, who are the four players who were sent away by the Lakers? How did it develop in the league later? Let’s take a look together next!

4. Hunter

Before the deal of Davis officially took shape, the two sides continued to pull, until the Lakers drew the No. 4 draw in 2019 and agreed to send this to the Pelicans, which agreed to the deal. The No. 4 pick was later used to choose Hunter, but the first team he played for in his career was not the Pelicans, but the Atlanta Hawks.

As a rookie who is older, Hunter has performed well in his first year in the NBA. He averaged 12.3 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game, and his performance on both offense and defense is relatively balanced. After that, Hunter's ball rights and playing time in the Hawks have been relatively stable. During this period, he and the team also signed a four-year contract of 90 million. Before the trading deadline of this season, Hunter played his best in his career with the Hawks. At that time, he averaged 19 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game, but because the Hawks were about to rebuild, they still traded him away.

So Hunter was able to join the Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference this season. Although his role has decreased here, his hopes for the championship have increased significantly at the beginning. However, by the playoffs, the Cavaliers failed to show their dominance at the regular season level, and in the end they were eliminated by the Pacers in the second round. Hunter averaged 11 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1 assist in the entire playoffs. His performance was obviously not satisfactory. However, considering that he is still only 27 years old and his poor performance in the playoffs this year also has the factors of injury-related combat, so the Cavaliers may not give up on him later.

3. Hart

Hart is a typical "four-no" type at the beginning of his career. Although he is a defender, he does not have the ability to score and organize the ball. At the same time, due to his average shooting, his off-ball level is not as good as his ball. However, at that time, Hart showed his excellent defense, rebounds, fast break and other skills. Therefore, after being traded to the Pelicans, his data also ushered in a visible increase in the naked eye while getting more playing time. In that season, he averaged 10.1 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1 steal.

With continuous improvement, Hart's performance attracted more team attention, so he was first traded to the Trail Blazers, and then brought to New York by the Knicks. Last year, after helping the team reach the divisional semi-finals, he was able to sign a four-year, 80.92 million contract with the Knicks. This season, Hart averaged 13.6 points, 9.6 rebounds, 5.9 assists and 1.5 steals per game in the regular season. His attendance, defense, rebounds and other aspects have played a key role in this team.

However, Hart's shooting in the playoffs has become the norm, and the players that the team can use are still not enough, so they ended up in the Eastern Conference Finals. But as of now, Hart's growth is quite satisfactory, and his performance is worthy of his current value.

2.Bal

As the second-tier pick in the 2017 class, when Ball first entered the league, fans all had high expectations for him. His template at that time was Kidd, and some people said that his playing style was similar to that of Magic Johnson. However, after entering the league, Ball failed to realize his talent, which was mainly reflected in his ball-holding offense. His unstable shooting and the lack of qualified ball-holding pick-and-roll and breakthrough threats, his offensive upper and lower limits fluctuated greatly, and his offensive efficiency was not high.

After being sent to the Pelicans, most of Ball's problems have not improved, but with the recovery of shooting and excellent defense, he still signed a four-year, 80 million contract with the Bulls as a free agent. However, since then, Ball has not only failed to make continuous progress, but has missed a large number of games due to injury, which has also led to a serious decline in his competitive state.

Baul, who finally made a comeback this season, averaged only 7.6 points, 3.4 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.3 steals per game, with a shooting percentage as low as 36.6%. Therefore, even though Ball's contract is only 2 years and 20 million, considering his health, many teams dare not consider him..

1. Ingram

In the deal to get Davis, the most valuable chip the Lakers gave was Ingram. He averaged 18.3 points, 5.1 rebounds and 3 assists per game in the 2018-2019 season. It can be seen that he has made significant progress in every season since entering the league. In addition, he was only 21 years old at the time, so the Pelicans had long said that if they want to get Davis, they must put Ingram in the chips. After joining the Pelicans, Ingram got sufficient firepower in the rookie season, so he averaged 23.8 points, 6.1 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1 steal per game. He was not only selected as the All-Star, but also selected as the fastest-progress player. In his later career, Ingram actually had good performances, and he became more comprehensive during this period, but the team was troubled by injuries. They only made it to the playoffs twice and were eliminated in the first round both times.

However, in the end, the Pelicans not only did not blame Zion who was attending less, but instead believed that Ingram was no longer suitable for this team, so they were unwilling to give the latter a maximum salary, so there was a conflict between the two sides. In the end, Ingram was finally traded to the Raptors this season, but due to injury issues, he has not played for this team yet, so whether the Raptors make money later depends on Ingram's subsequent performance.