Lakers Insider Gives Major Anthony Davis Contract Update

The Los Angeles Lakers traded for Anthony Davis, and it was a rather risky move. They signed a player who is only under contract for a single season. Davis had great success on the floor and it was more than obvious that the Lakers did a good job. Davis played like one of the five best players in the league. He helped the Lakers hit the top of the Western Conference.

LeBron James and Davis make the best duo in the NBA. They helped the team win a lot of games. Davis was the perfect addition to the Lakers. The franchise tried to get Davis to sign a long-term contract, but he is patient with the whole thing.

Kyle Goon explained that many in the NBA believe that Davis will stay with the Lakers for the upcoming season.

“By any measure, this is the top priority of the summer given what the Lakers had to give up to get him. Most in league circles believe that work is largely done – that L.A. is where Davis wanted to be, LeBron James is the teammate he wanted to have, and that the Lakers have done enough to sell him on a future with the franchise.”

Anthony Davis to stay in LA?

This is more than great news. Seeing Davis leave the Lakers after a year would be devastating.

If Davis signs with the Lakers, he will get a big contract. He is set to sign a max deal, but we don’t know whether the team will be interested in keeping him for a few more years.

How will his contract look?

“The more pressing question is how the loss of revenue could affect Davis’ salary negotiations: Maximum salaries are a percentage of the salary cap, not a set dollar figure. Everyone expects Davis and hardball agent Rich Paul to negotiate a max contract of some length, but if the salary cap drops from just north of $109 million last season to somewhere closer to $100 million (as some models are predicting, depending on if the NBA smooths out the hit), he might have to consider triggering a $28.5 million option.”