The Lakers just anointed Anthony Davis as their cornerstone for the next five seasons. The Lakers made the completely expected move at the first possible moment Friday in giving Davis the maximum contract extension for the maximum amount of money. If they offered him less than the three-year, $186 million maximum extension that he received — that's $62 million a season! After all, in Davis' only two Lakers seasons in which he finished healthy, the team won a championship and advanced to the conference finals. One can look at this contract extension like a glass half full, or a glass half empty, but it's really all about the actual glass.

Source: Los Angeles Times August 05, 2023 21:56 UTC