{"id":52290,"date":"2023-08-05T07:00:10","date_gmt":"2023-08-05T11:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=52290"},"modified":"2023-08-05T12:08:19","modified_gmt":"2023-08-05T16:08:19","slug":"anthony-davis-signs-three-year-186m-extension-with-the-lakers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2023\/08\/05\/anthony-davis-signs-three-year-186m-extension-with-the-lakers\/","title":{"rendered":"Anthony Davis Signs Three-Year, $186M Extension with the Lakers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/teams\/LAL\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>Los Angeles Lakers<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are keeping their top big man in the City of Angels. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/d\/davisan02.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Anthony Davis<\/strong><\/a> put pen to paper Friday, signing a three-year, $186 million extension. Davis remains with the purple and gold until 2028.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BREAKING: Lakers star Anthony Davis has agreed on a three-year $186M max extension, tying him to franchise thru 2028 for total of $270M-plus, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KlutchSports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@KlutchSports<\/a> CEO Rich Paul tells ESPN. Davis lands richest annual extension in NBA history at $62M. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bf9kWgD7uz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/bf9kWgD7uz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wojespn\/status\/1687551673051361280?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 4, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2><b>Anthony Davis Signs Three-Year, $186M Extension with the Lakers<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3>Background<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Davis\u2019s new deal comes on the heels of a dominant season. The 6-foot-10 center played 56 games and averaged 25.9 points, 12.5 rebounds, 2.6 assists and two blocks per contest&#8211;all on 56\/25\/78 shooting splits. Though health remains a concern\u2014and rightfully so, since he hasn\u2019t had a 70-game season since 2017-18\u2014Davis still proved that he can will a team into the postseason. Some of his best performances included a 55-point, 17-rebound outing against the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/teams\/WAS\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>Washington Wizards<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on Dec. 4, as well as a 44-point, 10-board double double in a Dec. 2 win over the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/teams\/MIL\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Milwaukee Bucks<\/a><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Speaking of the playoffs, Davis remained reliable during the Lakers\u2019 run to the Western Conference Finals. Davis played in all 16 contests. He averaged 22.6 points per game to go along with career-highs in rebounds (14.1) and blocks (3.1).<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Perfect Timing<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the Lakers reloading their roster and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/j\/jamesle01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>LeBron James<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> set to return for his 21st season\u2014a feat only five other players have accomplished\u2014re-signing Davis came at a perfect time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The team has run most of their offense through Davis in the past few years, expecting him to shoulder the brunt of the load and be a force to be reckoned with. Thankfully, he has delivered, with monstrous performances that put him in the conversation of the top big men currently in the league. With James\u2019s career reaching the end at some point, it was only right to keep the James-Davis duo intact and, more importantly, have a sense of direction for the franchise once James retires.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Looking towards next season, however, Davis should be hungry to compete. After a series of injuries that kept him out during the regular season, as well as All-Star, All-NBA, and All-Defense team snubs, he has all the motivation he needs to silence his critics and let his game speak for itself. Surrounded by a group who maximizes his strengths, AD should be offensively successful while remaining the team\u2019s anchor on defense. Additionally, having several forwards who can adequately defend the perimeter will take a load of pressure off of Davis. Davis can now focus on one of his best attributes: protecting the paint.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>The Last Word on Anthony Davis<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2023\/08\/02\/anthony-davis-the-lakers-biggest-priority\/\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">matter of time<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> before Davis and the Lakers agreed to an extension. Now, the Brow remains a Laker for the foreseeable future with a deal he richly deserved. The fans and front office have high expectations for him, and it\u2019s up to Davis to deliver once again.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Los Angeles Lakers are keeping their top big man in the City of Angels. Anthony Davis put pen to paper Friday, signing a three-year, $186 million extension. Davis remains with the purple and gold until 2028. 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