Anthony Davis renews with LA Lakers with top 1 NBA salary
Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis has agreed to a three-year, $186 million contract extension. Plus the remaining 2 years of his old contract, he will stay with the Lakers until 2028.
With this 3-year contract, each season AD will pocket about 62 million USD, the highest annual salary in NBA history. Before that, he still had 84 million for 2 years old contract.
Along with LeBron James, Davis is the mainstay of the 2020 NBA championship squad and reached the Western finals last year. He averaged 26 points, 12.5 rebounds and 2 blocks last season.
AD used to have 4 times in the All-NBA No. 1 typical team. He has had five seasons averaging 25 points and two blocks - just less than Shaquille O'Neal and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
In the 2023 Playoffs, Davis became the third Lakers player to have 50 blocks in a series of post seasons, still behind O'Neal and Abdul-Jabbar.
The 30-year-old joined the Lakers from the New Orleans Pelicans after a blockbuster deal in 2019 and, along with James, helped bring home the 2020 NBA championship.
Davis' contract renewal creates a bridge between the last days of LeBron James's career and the future of the Purple Gold team. James is entering his 21st season and has a player option for the 2024-2025 season.
Anthony Davis isn't the first name to nod to the Lakers this summer. They have renewed with Rui Hachimura, Gabe Vincent and Austin Reaves, all through 2025.
