Anthony Davis #3 of the Los Angeles Lakers reacts as he is introduced prior to the game against the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena on December 15, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. Credit: Getty Images/Kevin C. Cox
LOS ANGELES — Shortly after he held court at the Lakers morning shootaround Tuesday morning at their practice facility word filtered out that Anthony Davis had turned down the Lakers offer of a four-year, $146 million contract extension.
But before the Knicks get excited about the possibility of Davis emerging in the free-agent market this summer and rewarding the Knicks claims of keeping their salary cap flexibility intact, Davis already tamped down those expectations.