On August 4th, 2023, the Los Angeles Lakers agreed to a max contract with the American big man which is worth 186 million dollars over a three-year period.
Contract Details
His three-year extension complements his ongoing 5-year deal, enabling the Lakers to make plans as one of the franchise cornerstones for the near future. His long-term deal also represents a commitment from the franchise to Davis as Davis has struggled with the injury bug throughout his career, often having to sit out of games and load manage to account for his condition.
His 62-million dollar salary is the new highest annual salary. Beating Jaylen Brown's 60.8 million dollar annual salary with his super-max contract. The rising NBA salary highlights the NBA's growing popularity and increasing ad revenue over the years
Past Performance
For the past few seasons, Anthony Davis has become one of the best Lakers players. Putting up statistical averages each game of 26 points, 12.5 rebounds, 2.6 assists and slightly more than a steal per game, he has become part of the Lakers old but talented core which includes himself and Lebron James
With Davis' presence as a laker, the basketball team was able to make it to the Western Conference Finals as they beat the Memphis Grizzlies and the Golden State Warriors but eventually lost to the Denver Nuggets who took home the championship that year.
This signing also clears the air on his situation, as due to LeBron's hints on retirement, many had speculations regarding whether Davis would agree to a possible extension.
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