The future of Anthony Davis with the Los Angeles Lakers has come into question in recent weeks, largely due to his strange body language when LeBron James broke the scoring record, followed by his comments to the media attempting to explain it.
“While I admit there might be something amiss there, I don’t think Anthony Davis wants to not be a Laker,” said Brian Windhorst on the Dan Patrick Show. “My understanding is he still is 100 percent bought in on that.”
Davis has an Early Termination Option he can exercise in 2024 on the five-year, $190 million extension he signed in 2020.
Davis was also the subject of trade rumors after the 21-22 season, which he publicly addressed.
The Los Angeles Lakers are among the teams interested in signing Kevin Love. Love has previously been linked with the Phoenix Suns and Miami Heat.
“I think the Lakers are definitely kicking the tires there and looking,” said Brian Windhorst on the Dan Patrick Show.
The Cavaliers may be unwilling to let Love sign with the Heat if he is bought out, which is something they are currently discussing.
Windhorst says the Lakers may not be a good fit, while the Suns could be limited in the minutes they offer Love. Love has fallen out of Cleveland’s rotation, which is what started the buyout talks.
Around the trade deadline, the Chicago Bulls told interested teams they could get upward of two first round picks for Alex Caruso, sources told Jake Fischer of Sports Betting News.
Caruso signed a four-year, $37 million deal with the Bulls during the 2021 offseason.
Caruso is a 36.8 percent career three-point shooter on relatively low volume, but his perimeter defense is amongst the best in the NBA.
Mat Ishbia bought a 57 percent controlling stake of the Phoenix Suns for $2.28 billion, sources told ESPN’s Baxter Holmes. Ishbia is buying his stake at a $4 billion valuation.
Robert Sarver personally sold his 37 percent stake to Ishbia for $1.48 billion. Sarver’s group bought the franchise from Jerry Colangeo for $401 million in 2004.
Ishbia assumed ownership of the Suns shortly before the trade deadline and their trade for Kevin Durant.
