All-Star heart Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers have reportedly agreed on a three-year, $186 million most contract extension, the richest annual extension in NBA historical past, per ESPN.
Davis will common $62 million per season, and he’ll stay with the Lakers by means of the 2028 NBA season at a whopping $270 million complete.
Davis had $84 million left on his contract over the following two years earlier than free company. Recognizing he’s nonetheless a centerpiece of their beginning 5, the Lakers made it value his whereas to stay within the purple and gold.
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Anthony Davis (3) of the Los Angeles Lakers shoots the ball over Nikola Jokic (15) of the Denver Nuggets throughout the second quarter in Sport 1 of the Western Convention finals at Ball Enviornment Might 16, 2023, in Denver, Colo. (Matthew Stockman/Getty Pictures)
He turned extension eligible Friday, and the Lakers didn’t waste any time as GM Rob Pelinka and agent Wealthy Paul obtained a deal accomplished.
“Couldn’t assume extra extremely of Anthony Davis as a Laker and as a participant,” Pelinka mentioned not too long ago, per ESPN. “He is helped ship a championship to our franchise. He is been an unimaginable captain and chief.”
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Davis will stay LeBron James’ accomplice within the Lakers’ beginning 5. The NBA’s all-time scoring chief will return for his twenty first season within the league.
Davis has his fair proportion of damage historical past, however when he’s on the courtroom, he’s a risk in all sides of the sport. The Lakers noticed that on their Western Convention Finals run final 12 months, which was finally halted by the NBA Finals-winning Denver Nuggets.
Anthony Davis of the Los Angeles Lakers throughout a recreation in opposition to the Dallas Mavericks March 17, 2023, at Crypto.Com Enviornment in Los Angeles. (Adam Pantozzi/NBAE by way of Getty Pictures)
Davis shot a career-best 56.3% from the sector final season, averaging 25.9 factors, 12.5 rebounds and a pair of.0 blocks per recreation.
Subsequent season can be Davis’ twelfth 12 months within the NBA, his fifth with the Lakers after changing into a celebrity within the league with the New Orleans Pelicans.
Anthony Davis of the Los Angeles Lakers throughout the second quarter in opposition to the Golden State Warriors in Sport 5 of the Western Convention semifinals at Chase Middle Might 10, 2023, in San Francisco. (Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Pictures)
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A four-time All-NBA first-team choice, Davis already has a title with the Lakers from the 2020 bubble marketing campaign.
