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Report: Anthony Davis declines player option with Lakers, will enter free agent market

Published by
Robert Marvi

With the official start of NBA free agency just days away, Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis is declining the player option on his current contract.

This decision will make Davis an unrestricted free agent.

However, he is widely expected to sign a new deal to remain with the Purple and Gold.

Davis was acquired by L.A. last July and helped take the team from the lottery to its 17th NBA championship this past season.

He averaged 26.1 points and 9.3 rebounds a game in the regular season, and he upped his game in the postseason by hitting 38.3 percent of his 3-pointers.

Robert Marvi

Robert is a native of Santa Monica, Calif., and a graduate of the University of California, Santa Barbara. He has been an avid NBA fan since he was a little kid in the mid '90s and fell in love with the Nick Van Exel-led Lakers teams. He truly cherishes the Kobe Bryant-era of Lakers basketball and the five world championships that came with it, and is looking forward to the team's next NBA title.

Published by
Robert Marvi

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