EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- With reams of championship banners hanging above him, a couple of surefire Hall of Fame teammates present in the gym with him and a team roster that will cost the Los Angeles Lakers a hair under $175 million, Anthony Davis' statement about the upcoming season sounded almost unthinkable.
"We're treating this season like we have a chip on our shoulder. We're the underdogs," Davis told ESPN during the team's annual media day Monday. "Obviously, the world is looking to see what we do. But ... they're not talking about us and that's fine.