2023-08-06 21:32:27
Anthony Davis. yunhap news
Anthony Davis (30), the big man of the Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA, has signed an extension contract with his team. By average annual salary, the largest contract in NBA history was signed.
Major U.S. sports media reported on the 5th (Korean time) that the Los Angeles Lakers and Anthony Davis have agreed to a three-year extension contract worth up to $186 million (approximately 243.3 billion won).
Anthony Davis, whose contract is already guaranteed until the 2024-2025 season, will remain with the Lakers until 2028 through this extension.
Anthony Davis’ annual salary for the 2024-2025 season, the final season of his previous contract, is $43.21 million (approximately 56.5 billion won). The new three-year contract will take effect from the 2025-2026 season.
At this time, under the premise that the salary cap (the club’s total annual salary cap) is steadily increasing, the average annual salary for the three seasons is regarding $62 million (81.1 billion won), and the final season salary soars to $66.8 million (regarding 87.4 billion won).
By average annual value, it is the largest contract in NBA history.
The average salary of the extended contract agreed upon by Anthony Davis is more than the total annual salary of the Baltimore Orioles (approximately $60.72 million) and Oakland Athletics (approximately $56.98 million) at the start of the major leagues this year.
Anthony Davis made his debut in New Orleans with the 1st overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft and has played for the Lakers since the 2019-2020 season. He won the championship ring in his first season in uniform.
He is an elite big man with NBA career averages of 24.0 points, 10.4 rebounds and 2.3 blocked shots. His offensive and defensive abilities are excellent, and his mobility is very suitable for the trend of modern basketball.
However, Anthony Davis is always a player with question marks regarding injuries. He has missed 104 games over the past three seasons due to injury. This is equivalent to 44% of the total number of games that can be played during this period.
However, it shows overwhelming performance as long as it lasts on the court. Anthony Davis showed his potential by taking the Lakers, who were only the 7th seed in the Western Conference last season, to the conference finals.
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