Those headlines saying Anthony Davis wants to come back to the Lakers go back to one ESPN LA radio segment, where Scott Kaplan relayed something he says he overheard from other reporters in the Lakers media room. He asked Brian Windhorst about it. Windhorst’s answer started with “Very unlikely.”
Confirmed as of Nov 8, 2026: Davis is a Wizard making $58.46M this season with a $62.79M player option for 2027-28. The Lakers sent Utah unprotected 2031 and 2033 first-round picks plus 2028 and 2030 swaps for Walker Kessler. Davis has missed two games with a right ankle sprain.
Reported: Windhorst says Washington wants to see Davis play 20-30 games before revisiting an extension. The Athletic reported Oct 6 there is “almost no chance” Washington gives him the max.
Not reported anywhere we found: Lakers-Wizards talks or a trade request from Davis.
My take: there’s no way this happens. The Lakers are 8-2. Why gut the perfect team around Luka for an injury-prone star and hurt their depth?
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