Re-signing Davis, their second-leading scorer and leading rebounder last season, furthers a summer of continuity for the Lakers, who are coming off a surprising run to the Western Conference finals.
, who are coming off a surprising run to the Western Conference finals. Los Angeles previously re-signed Austin Reaves, D’Angelo Russell and Rui Hachimura in its effort to keep together a contending team around franchise forward LeBron James and Davis.
“We’re trending in the right direction,” Davis said after the Lakers lost to the Denver Nuggets in the West finals this spring. “Obviously, the goal is to win championships. We wanted to be not just knocking on the door but to actually get it done and walk through the door. That’s our goal every time we step on the floor for training camp, and I’m 100 percent sure that will be the goal next year.”
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