Davis, according to ESPN, said he will respect James’ decision and knows he will be notified of it before most people hear the news.
“I’m just respecting his space,” Davis told the outlet . “I know we’ll be together all summer and I know if he decides to do something — whether stay with the Lakers, opt-in or opt-out and re-sign or opt-out and choose a different path, I know he’ll tell me before he makes any [official] decision just because we have that relationship.
“So I’m pretty sure I’ll know before anybody else besides, like, his family and [agent] Rich [Paul].”
Anthony Davis (3) and forward LeBron James (23) defend against Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic during the first half of Game 3 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series. AP
James’ agent, Rich Paul, told ESPN that the NBA star wants to help the Lakers beef up their roster.
“He is prioritizing a roster improvement,” Paul told the outlet after news of the opt-out came out. “He’s been adamant about exuding all efforts to improve the roster.”
Davis has played in five out of the six of James’ seasons in Los Angeles, and they won an NBA title together in the 2019-20 season in the COVID-19 bubble.
Lakers forward Anthony Davis (3) and forward LeBron James (23) sit on the bench during a time out during the second half against the Memphis Grizzlies at FedExForum. USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con
The friends will also join forces on the U.S. men’s basketball team in Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics in July.
If James were to choose the Lakers as expected, it would make himself and Bronny the first father-son duo to play together in the NBA.
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