The Los Angeles Lakers are trading for Anthony Davis.

The deal is massive, sending Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, Josh Hart and three first-round picks to the New Orleans Pelicans for the star big man. 

But is it the biggest trade in Lakers history? Well, that will largely depend on what happens from here, but it has a chance to join an illustrious list of transactions that have changed the course of NBA history: 

Lakers get Wilt Chamberlain: The Lakers landed the man who re-wrote the NBA record book in the summer of 1968 for Jerry Chambers, Archie Clark and Darrall Imhoff. The move teamed "The Big Dipper" up with fellow Hall of Famers Jerry West and Elgin Baylor; West and Chamberlain would finally bring Los Angeles a title in 1972. 

Kareem heads to L.A.: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was traded by the Bucks to the Lakers in June 1975 for Junior Bridgeman, Dave Meyers, Elmore Smith and Brian Winters. "Cap" would win three more MVP awards with the Lakers and add five championships to his resume during the team's "Showtime" years in the 1980s. He won Finals MVP honors in 1985 and would retire as the game's all-time leading scorer.  

Anthony Davis and LeBron James talk during a March game. (Photo: Derick E. Hingle, USA TODAY Sports)

Lakers scoop up Magic pick: Hall of Famer Gail Goodrich was the leading scorer for the 1972 champion Lakers, but his run with the team ended in 1976. He signed with the then-New Orleans Jazz, and the teams arranged a convoluted deal involving multiple first-round picks to address compensation rules of the day. One of the picks the Lakers received was the Jazz's 1979 first-rounder. That pick ended up being the No. 1 overall selection, which the Lakers used to pick Magic Johnson. 

Lakers get another No. 1: In February 1980 the Lakers sent Don Ford and a first-round pick in that year's draft to the Cleveland Cavaliers for a 1982 first-round pick and Butch Lee. When 1982 rolled around that pick ended up being No. 1 overall, and the defending champion Lakers used it on UNC stalwart James Worthy. "Big Game James" would help the Lakers to three more titles in the '80s, winning Finals MVP in 1988 thanks in part to a legendary triple-double in Game 7, and ending up in the Hall of Fame. 

Move nets the Mamba: In July 1996, the Lakers finalized a move to send center Vlade Divac to the Charlotte Hornets for Kobe Bryant, the 13th pick in that year's draft. The high school guard came into his own during the late 1990s, and then teamed with Shaquille O'Neal – who the Lakers landed that same summer – to win three consecutive titles to kick off the 2000s. Bryant would spend his entire 20-year career with the Lakers, winning an MVP, two more titles (along with two Finals MVPs) and finishing as the third-leading scorer in NBA history. 

Pau helps Lakers get back on top: After Shaq's own trade to the Miami Heat in 2004, the Lakers stumbled through the next few seasons. Bryant was in his prime but frustration for the star was mounting as there was little help around him, which created many trade rumors. But he stayed put and the Lakers added another true star alongside him: Pau Gasol. On Feb. 1, 2008, the Memphis Grizzlies big man was traded to Los Angeles for younger brother Marc Gasol, Kwame Brown, Javaris Crittenton, Aaron McKie and two first-round picks. Pau helped the Lakers to three consecutive NBA Finals, winning back-to-back titles in 2009 and 2010. He averaged 17.7-9.9-3.5 with the team until 2014. 

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The past decade of Lakers trades have had markedly different results, most notably the 2012 Dwight Howard and Steve Nash trades that didn't work out as anticipated (not to mention the 2011 trade for Chris Paul that was vetoed). 

Saturday's news, however, could mark a turning point for the once-proud franchise mired in the longest postseason drought (six seasons) in its history. Only time will tell.

Trade information via basketball-reference.com

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