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Davis became eligible to sign an extension on
Friday and the Lakers quickly locked up the eight-time All-Star
power forward.
Despite Davis' lack of durability during his four-year tenure
with the Lakers, the team had no qualms making the rich deal.
Davis, 30, signed a five-year, $189.9 million contract with the
Lakers ahead of the 2020-21 season. He is owed $40.6 million for
the upcoming season and $43.2 million for 2024-25.
Signing Davis to an extension now gives the Lakers one star to
build around, given the probability that 38-year-old LeBron
James doesn't have a long future with the team.
Davis was the No. 1 overall pick by New Orleans in the 2012 NBA
Draft.
In 660 career games (653 starts) with the New Orleans
Hornets/Pelicans (2012-19) and the Lakers, Davis has averages of
24.0 points and 10.4 rebounds per game. Last season, he averaged
25.9 points and a career-high 12.5 rebounds per game in 56 games
(54 starts).
He never has played a full season with the Lakers, slowed by a
variety of injuries. The 62 games he played in 2019-20 are his
Los Angeles high.
Davis is a four-time All-NBA first team and two-time
All-Defensive first-team selection.
--Field Level Media
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