Is Anthony Davis Treated Unfairly Compared to Other NBA Superstars? Guest: Aaron Larsuel (Part 1)

Anthony Davis made news on Friday, agreeing to a three-year, $186 million extension with the Lakers that will keep him with the team—or at least under contract with the team—for the next five seasons. What is the impact for the team? How does the size of the deal, and the numbers that get published around it, reflect changes in the CBA and cost structure of the league that fans (and media) have to get used to? These are some of the questions kicked around with Aaron Larsuel, host of the Official Lakers Podcast and All Access Lakers on Playback. In this episode, we get deep into Davis. Was the extension the right play for him? For the Lakers? What are the risks involved for both parties, and how might each come out ahead? Is he the right kind of player in which to make this sort of investment? And from there, is Davis treated differently than other superstars around the league? Do we move the goalposts for him, relative to other stars, more frequently? If so, why? It's an Anthony Davis deep dive, as Aaron joins for the first of two shows, with Andy on vacation. HOSTS: Andy and Brian Kamenetzky (Guest, Aaron Larsuel) SEGMENT 1: The AD extension. Good move for the Lakers? Certainly they didn't waste any time. SEGMENT 2: What kind of player should teams be investing in? SEGMENT 3: Do we move the goalposts too much on AD? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Birddogs Go to birddogs.com/LOCKEDONNBA or enter promo code LOCKEDONNBA for a free white tech hat with any purchase. You won’t want to take your birddogs off we promise you.   FanDuel Make Every Moment More. Right now, when you bet on a Super Bowl Winner, you can GET BONUS BETS EVERY TIME THEY WIN IN THE REGULAR SEASON! FanDuel.com/LOCKEDON. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices