Anthony Davis believes the Los Angeles Lakers are close to being championship contenders but need a true center to complete the puzzle.
Anthony Davis believes the Los Angeles Lakers are just a couple of key additions away from contending for an NBA championship. He hopes that one of the additions the team makes before the February 6 trade deadline is a center. 'I think we need another big,' Davis told ESPN's Shams Charania this week. 'I feel like I've always been at my best when I've been the 4, having a big out there.
' Sources told Charania earlier this week that the Lakers have expressed a desire to make moves to position themselves as legitimate title contenders. The Lakers, currently holding a 24-18 record following their 117-96 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night, won the championship in 2020 with what Davis called 'the perfect construction' of a team. Davis emphasized the importance of size in that championship run, highlighting how it allowed him to play his preferred position of power forward. 'We know it worked when we won a championship with JaVale and Dwight at the 5 and I'm at the 4,' he told Charania. Davis is leading the Lakers in scoring with 25.7 points and 11.9 rebounds per game, figures comparable to his averages of 26.1 points and 9.3 rebounds during their 2020 title season. However, the Lakers have received meaningful minutes from only one true center – 7-foot rookie, Walker Kessler.'We feel like we are right there, you know, as far as the team and everything like that,' Davis told Charania. 'LeBron and I are like very, very motivated to win another championship.' While Davis acknowledges the team's current progress, he clearly believes that adding another center would elevate them to the next level and make them serious contenders in the race for the championship
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