The Lakers currently only have the ninth-best odds to win the 2023 NBA championship, according to our friends over at DraftKings, but ever since the trade deadline, it’s been clear that Anthony Davis and the rest of the team both believe and hope their chances are a bit better than that.
In an exclusive interview with Dave McMenamin of ESPN, not only did Davis tell the veteran insider that he is confident in the team’s ability to win it all this year — “I like our chance against anybody to be honest,” Davis said — he made it clear that the historical significance of raising another banner isn’t lost on him.