Davis hasn't just given the front office a directionless mandate to improve the team — he has ideas on how it should be done, namely that the Lakers trade for a center so that he can slide to the 4, which he has long stated is his preferred position. Rob Pelinka, I hope you're listening.

The Lakers currently hold the 5th seed in the West. Defensive specialist Jared Vanderbilt is back in the lineup, while the team has also received help on both ends of the floor and undeniable energy from Dorian Finney-Smith, who they acquired in a recent deal with the Brooklyn Nets.

Anthony Davis set season highs with 42 points and 23 rebounds to help the visiting Los Angeles Lakers beat the Charlotte Hornets 112-107 on Monday night.