Report: LA Veteran Regrets Contract After Anthony Davis Extension

NBA big man Anthony Davis signed a big deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, and his contract extension didn’t come as a surprise for most fans. Former Lakers veteran Jared Dudley shared his thoughts on Davis’ deal.

Dudley didn’t see many minutes on the basketball floor. But, he was a nice veteran on the bench and the LA Lakers wanted him back. The veteran is definitely starting to wish that he waited to ink a deal so he could match the deals LeBron and AD signed.

I should of done a 4 yr Min deal to link my contract with AD and Brons!!!! ??‍♂️??‍♂️???? https://t.co/01en9EiMZw

— Jared Dudley (@JaredDudley619) December 3, 2020

Of course this is a joke. He is definitely a fan favorite. Maybe he will find a way to stay with the franchise for the next few seasons.

Anthony Davis signs his extension at the right moment

Heading into the regular season, LA will have the two best players in the league on the roster. King James almost won the NBA MVP Award, and AD made First-Team All-NBA. Dudley has great expectations from Davis.

“I’m expecting AD to go for the MVP. I’m expecting him to set the tone. We know LeBron, his years playing in this league and the accolades he has, but AD doesn’t have some of those accolades,” Dudley said. “He has the talent, he has the determination, so I’m expecting AD to set the tone early. There might be games he has to miss on back-to-backs, that’s okay, but he’s 27, he should have been Defensive Player of the Year. He’s the future, and he’s the now.”

Davis has won one ring, and he won’t stop here. Holding the Larry O’Brien trophy feels really good, and Davis will sure go after his second ring.

“I’m very motivated, I want to do it again,” Davis told Spectrum SportsNet. “When we won the Western Conference finals, Bron said, ‘Just wait until you win a championship and you hold that trophy, your love for winning just grows.’ And ever since holding that trophy, I just want to do it again.

“You want to do hold that trophy over and over and over. You get addicted to winning. So I want that feeling again. I want to hold that Larry O’Brien Trophy again and become a meme where I’m crying and people are using it for everything. Those are good memes.”

"I don't think it was a doubt that I was coming back…LA is a place I want to be." @AntDavis23 sits with our @geeter3 to discuss his contract extension with the #LakeShow, aspirations for the upcoming season, and more. @Lakers pic.twitter.com/ekaeLLBn9A

— Spectrum SportsNet (@SpectrumSN) December 4, 2020

Davis put himself in the best situation possible to win more games and titles. LA has put together a nice team, and they have great leadership skills on the floor. If players can stay healthy, they can sure build a dynasty.