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Sources: Davis' Pelicans deal approaches $145M

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ESPN senior writer Ramona Shelburne discusses Anthony Davis' five-year, $145 million contract extension with the Pelicans that will begin in the 2016-17 season.
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      The New Orleans Pelicans and Anthony Davis, on the first day possible, have agreed to terms on a mammoth contract extension that should become the league's richest when it goes into effect, according to league sources.