Anthony Davis held an introductory press conference Saturday in Los Angeles, and said he’s confident the Lakers would come out on top against any other squad in a seven-game playoff series.
“I would put our roster up against anybody,” Davis told the assembled media.
The six-time NBA All-Star, an unrestricted free agent next summer, added that he’s solely focused on bringing the Larry O’Brien championship trophy back to L.A.
Per ESPN:
“I would put our roster up against anybody,” Davis said. “I feel like that in a seven-game series that we would come out victorious.”
Davis said the chance to play with [LeBron] James — whom he considers a friend, has been a teammate of in All-Star Games and an Olympics, and with whom he shares an agent, Rich Paul of Klutch Sports — made the prospect of leaving the only NBA team he ever has played for easier to process.
“Obviously, it was tough for me to leave a city that I’ve been playing for for seven years, but I think it was best for me and it was my time,” Davis said.
“But when I found out I was getting traded to the Lakers, I realized it was an unbelievable opportunity for me to be here with a wonderful organization, and then to play alongside LeBron and obviously now the players that we have now … to get the opportunity to do that and come here and play for an organization that’s all about winning — forget winning, winning championships, and that’s the only goal — I think that was the biggest thing for me. Just the relief there, of not knowing the unknown anymore and knowing where I was going to be next season.”
Related DeMarcus Cousins: Los Angeles Lakers ‘Roster is Incredible’
