With Anthony Davis set to anchor the Lakers frontcourt for the foreseeable future, the veteran star’s vision for his role in the lineup reportedly played a key factor in the team’s plans this offseason.
Davis, L.A.’s starting center the past two seasons, “made it clear” to the Lakers entering the offseason that he wanted more support at center so he wouldn’t have to play the position “so much” during the regular season, according to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin.
Thursday’s report comes less than a day after L.A. added veteran center/power forward Christian Wood to the frontcourt alongside fellow free-agent acquisition center Jaxson Hayes, a sign that the club could look to follow through on Davis’s wishes.
