Anthony Davis is about to make his final decision about his future
According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, Anthony Davis plans to opt out of his contract and then re-sign with the Los Angeles Lakers. In case he does it, he will make more money than will do next season. He has has a $28.75 million player option for next season. He will discuss a variety of contract options with agent Rich Paul over the next few weeks.
Here are some of the options based on the salary cap staying where it is at around $109 million:
• Two years, $68,103,360: One-plus-one, player option in year two.
• Three years, $106,084,080: Two-plus-one, player option in year three. This deal would bring Davis to 10 years of service before 2022 free agency and thus make him eligible for the 35 percent max contract. Using a $125 million cap projection in 2022, Davis’ max deal would be worth $253.75 million over five years, or $196 million over four years.
• Four years, $146,684,160: Three-plus-one, player option in year four. Using a potential $131.25 million cap in 2023, Davis would be in line for a $266.4 million max over five years or $205.8 million over four years.
Davis averaged 25.0 points, 10.7 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 2.0 blocks and 1.3 steals while shooting a ridiculous 57.1% overall, 42.1% from 3-land and 93.8% from the free-throw line against the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals.