Report: Lakers, Anthony Davis Reach Decision on Massive Record Contract Extension

Published 12:59 pm Friday, August 4, 2023

The Lakers are signing center Anthony Davis to a three-year $186 million max extension that runs through 2028, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports.

Entering the 2023–24 season, Davis had one year left on his deal worth $40 million and a player option for next year worth just over $43 million. In total, Davis will make $270 million over the rest of his contract and he will be 35 years old by the time his contract expires.

After Los Angeles acquired Davis from the Pelicans, Davis has averaged 24.6 points and 10.1 rebounds per game in 194 regular season games. The center was also a key player on the Lakers 2019-20 NBA Finals championship team.

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