Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA Insider4 de ago, 2023, 16:37 ETLectura: 3 min.
This was the Lakers season: from the bottom to the West finals
After starting 2-10, Los Angeles made moves to turn the tide.
Los Angeles Lakers power forward Anthony Davis has agreed to a three-year, $186 million maximum contract extension, tying him to the franchise through 2028 for a total of $270 million, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul told ESPN. on Friday.
Davis’ deal is the richest annual contract extension in NBA history, averaging $62 million per season.
Davis, who had two years and $84 million remaining on his contract, became eligible to sign the three-year extension on Friday, and Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka and Paul moved quickly to complete the deal.
Along with LeBron James, Davis remains the cornerstone of a team that advanced to the Western Conference finals a season ago. He averaged 26 points, 12.5 points and two blocks — shooting a career-high 56% — last season.
A four-time first-team All-NBA player, Davis has averaged 25 points and two blocks in a season five times, the third-highest total behind only Shaquille O’Neal and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, according to ESPN Stats and Research. information.
During the 2023 playoffs, Davis became the third Lakers player with 50 blocks in a single postseason, behind only O’Neal and Abdul-Jabbar.
Davis, 30, came to the Lakers in a 2019 trade with the New Orleans Pelicans and, along with James, won an NBA championship in 2020 with Los Angeles.
Davis and James had their contracts up at the same time after they both signed new contracts after the 2020 title.
Davis’ new extension, however, creates a bridge beyond James’ current commitment to the franchise. James, who is entering his 21st season, has a player option for the 2024-2025 season.
Already this summer, the Lakers signed Rui Hachimura, Austin Reaves and Gabe Vincent to free agent deals that run through 2025.
ESPN’s Dave McMenamin contributed to this report.
2023-08-04 20:37:00
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