On the Lakers’ media day, Davis acknowledged that he would like to play all 82 games next season. He also wants to be a dominating player once again after two consecutive injury-plagued seasons. Since joining the Lakers in 2019, he’s only played 138 games. Davis said:
Playing in all 82 regular-season games is a tough task for someone like Anthony Davis. Charles Barkley gave him the nickname “Street Clothes” for a reason.
The eight-time All-Star played 75 games in back-to-back seasons for the New Orleans Pelicans in 2017 and 2018. However, due to injuries, he has not been able to reach his full potential. He’s been injury-prone throughout his career and it will be interesting to see if that changes next season.
Only five players appeared in all 82 games last season — Washington Wizards’ Deni Avdija, Detroit Pistons’ Saddiq Bey, Phoenix Suns’ Mikal Bridges, Golden State Warriors’ Kevon Looney and the Dallas Mavericks’ Dwight Powell.
Looney also played in every playoff game for the Warriors and helped them win their fourth championship in eight seasons.
Anthony Davis believes the LA Lakers are underdogs
Anthony Davis and the LA Lakers are under less pressure heading into the 2022-23 NBA season. The Lakers are not one of the big favorites to win the championship this season. Davis likes the idea of flying under the radar and considers the team as underdogs. He said:
Although the Lakers were not the most talked about team during the offseason, it could still be an interesting season for them. As LeBron James prepares for season number 20 in the NBA, he is on the verge of breaking Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s all-time regular season scoring record.
Basketball fans are waiting to see if Anthony Davis and Russell Westbrook can redeem themselves this season. Darvin Ham taking over as the Lakers’ new head coach also gave the fans something to be excited about.
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