Seven months after Anthony Davis’ trade request from the New Orleans Pelicans, he was traded to his preferred destination: the Los Angeles Lakers.
While Davis will enter 2020 NBA free agency, the Lakers felt confident enough to trade their entire young (except Kyle Kuzma) and draft picks for him.
As the 26-year-old is focused on the 2019-20 NBA season when asked about his upcoming free agency, the Lakers have done their part so far by having the best record in the Western Conference and are a championship contender.
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In a not surprising move, Davis reportedly has declined a four-year, $146 million max contract extension, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports:
The Lakers offered their star forward Anthony Davis a four-year, $146 million max extension on Tuesday, but they were informed that he will be bypassing an in-season extension in favor of entering unrestricted free agency in July, league sources told Yahoo Sports.