Plus, to win a title, true superstars are the most valuable players in today’s NBA, and Davis was vital to the 2019-2020 Lakers title. Maybe LeBron felt the same way about acquiring Westbrook - the “wait until next year” mentality. I think there is a trend on the board for the consensus to become very anchored to their past valuations on players, particularly with young players with potential, and with stars that have had bad seasons. He has three more years left on his deal - his final season a player option
