Latest Los Angeles Lakers sensation Austin Reaves joined former NBA gamers Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson on their ‘All the Smoke’ podcast just lately. He spoke about his group’s up-and-down efficiency within the 2022-23 NBA season, what it’s like guarding Steph Curry, and the expertise of taking part in with gamers like Russell Westbrook and Anthony Davis, amongst different discussions.
While asking Reaves about what it’s wish to play with an elite huge man similar to Anthony Davis, Jackson was fast to chop Barnes off and name Davis the ‘worst boxer you’ve ever seen’. This is in reference to a video that circulated on-line a few weeks again the place Davis is seen attempting his hand at boxing together with boxer Jalen Walker.
As anticipated, followers have been fast to pounce on Davis for training boxing with lots of them holding their breath, hoping that Davis doesn’t injure himself, one thing that has change into an everyday affair with Davis. He performed in 56 video games final season averaging 25.9 factors and 12.5 rebounds per sport and took the Lakers to the Western Conference Finals the place they have been swept by the eventual champion, the Denver Nuggets.
“I don’t think [Anthony Davis] gets enough credit for what he does for us as guards, as a rim protector… He’s arguably right behind [LeBron James] as the most skilled player I’ve ever seen.”
— Austin Reaves
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There’s little question concerning the expertise that Davis possesses. The solely problem he has confronted and continues to face right this moment is his damage issues. When wholesome, Davis is definitely a top-5 participant within the league, offering offense in addition to rim safety and simply averaging a double-double on a nightly foundation. As his present teammate Austin Reaves stated, “He’s obviously a good person to have on your team, especially defensively, I don’t think he gets enough credit for what he does for us as guards. He’s arguably right behind Bron as the most skilled player I’ve ever seen.”
Davis is predicted to signal a brand new contract earlier than coaching camp begins
As per NBA insider Dave McMenamin, Anthony Davis will get a contract extension earlier than the beginning of the 2023-24 season. He is eligible for a three-year extension value round $167 million. Davis had initially signed a five-year, $190 million contract with the Lakers again in December 2020, after they gained the championship within the Bubble in Orlando.
The Lakers would positively need to safe the providers of their huge man for the long-term preserving in thoughts that LeBron James can be turning 39 this 12 months and there’s no assure on whether or not he’ll play one other 12 months after subsequent season. The Lakers have additionally achieved a terrific job in including some recent faces to the squad, similar to Gabe Vincent, Taurean Prince, Jaxon Hayes, and Cam Reddish whereas re-signing D’Angelo Russell and Rui Hachimura.
If Davis can lastly stay wholesome subsequent season, he would possibly simply carry the Lakers to their seventeenth NBA Championship.
