During the offseason this summer, the Los Angeles Lakers made a lot of moves. Although Zijin Army didn’t bring a third superstar to James and Davis, Pelinka, the general manager, continued to upgrade and reinforce his successful lineup last season. Signed Vincent, Prince, Reddish and Hayes successively, and completed the renewal of contracts with Russell, Reeves and Bachun. Just today, according to American media reports, the Lakers have officially signed a three-year $186 million contract renewal with inside core Davis, which is another highlight for this summer’s operation.
According to agent Ricky Paul, anthony davis and the Lakers reached a three-year contract extension with a maximum salary of $186 million. The average salary of this contract is $62 million, which is the highest average salary renewal contract in the NBA. Davis’ contract with the Lakers will last until 2028, with a total price of more than $270 million. In the next few seasons, the specific salary distribution of Thick Eyebrows is as follows:
2023-24 season: 40.6 million
2024-25 season: 43.2 million
2025-26 season: 57.6 million
2026-27 season: 62.2 million
2027-28 season: 66.8 million
After signing this contract, Davis’ average salary in his new contract for three years was as high as a horrible $62 million, breaking the NBA historical record of $60.7 million just created by Brown. Ranked third to fifth are Lillard with 59.9 million yuan, Booker with 58.7 million yuan and Downs.
As we all know, James’ career has come to an end, and the Lakers regard Davis as the absolute core of the future team’s competitiveness, so it is inevitable to send him a long-term top salary. Last season, Davis has proved his worth. 56 appearances in the regular season, averaging 25.9 points, 12.5 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.1 steals and 2.0 blocks; In the playoffs, Davis played in 16 games, averaging 22.6 points, 14.1 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.4 steals and 3.1 blocks.
In the new season, the Lakers’ lineup is full of thickness, but Davis and James still need to share most of the heavy responsibilities. As far as the current personal ability is concerned, the inside and outside attack with heavy eyebrows is one of the best solutions for the Lakers’ position score. Not only that, on the defensive end, Davis is more dominant. In the 2023 playoffs, Davis became the third player in the history of the Lakers to contribute 50 blocks in a single season playoff. The first two are O ‘Neill and Jabbar, both legendary fifth positions in the history of Zijin Army. Now the thick eyebrows, who have received the torch, will lead the Lakers to the future.