The Los Angeles Lakers are 2-0 in in-season tournament games. They have beaten the Phoenix Suns and Memphis Grizzlies. After the Lakers defeated the Grizzlies, Anthony Davis revealed that Los Angeles is motivated to win the in-season tournament because of the prize money.
The players on the team that wins the NBA Cup will each get $500,000 in prize money. Even though Davis is making $40.6 million this season from the Lakers, he wants more.
The 30-year-old Davis is averaging 23.4 points, 11.9 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 0.7 steals and 3.3 blocks this season while shooting 53.5% from the field, 37.5% from beyond the arc and 88.4% from the free-throw line. The eight-time All-Star leads the NBA in blocks per game and total blocks.
NBA NEWS & RUMORS: Anthony Davis, Los Angeles Lakers Updates
The Lakers have two games left in group play of the in-season tournament. They face the Portland Trail Blazers on November 17 and the Utah Jazz on November 21.
Davis signed a three-year, $186 million extension with the Lakers this past offseason. The Chicago native is committed to Los Angeles for five more years and approximately $270.5 million. Davis’ extension, which kicks in for the 2025-26 season, is the richest extension in NBA history with a projected average annual value of $62 million.
NBA NEWS & RUMORS: Anthony Davis, Los Angeles Lakers Updates
Davis and LeBron James have the same agent (Rich Paul of Klutch Sports Group). LeBron can become an unrestricted free agent after this season if he declines his 2024-25 player option.
Davis and LeBron guided the Lakers to the 2020 championship. It will be interesting to see how far Los Angeles goes this season.
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