记者布雷特·西格尔报道，据多位消息人士透露，雄鹿队和骑士队是其中两支与湖人队讨论过可能交易安东尼·戴维斯的东部球队。湖人队当时只是试探性地提出戴维斯的交易可能性，在2024-25赛季期间仍无意交易他，但洛杉矶在休赛期确实认真准备了实质性的交易方案。虽然2024年12月有其他球队被传与湖人讨论过戴维斯交易，但这些球队未得到双方确认。至少有五支球队在湖人初次试探后多次进行对话，讨论了戴维斯的状况及相关细节。

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