For the first time since being traded to the Washington Wizards before the February deadline, Anthony Davis addressed the media, as reported by Josh Robbins of The Athletic.
Unlike the team’s earlier move for Trae Young, which included a press conference, Davis’ arrival initially came without one.
Speaking on Monday, Davis expressed uncertainty about how quickly the Wizards can turn things around after finishing with the league’s worst record.
He emphasized the importance of offseason discussions with team president Michael Winger and general manager Will Dawkins regarding a realistic plan to become a contender within the next couple of seasons.
“I’ve been in this league a long time, and I’ve been with losing teams, been on losing teams,” Davis said. “It’s very hard to be a losing team and then a championship contender, right? I think one team has only done it: Boston in ’08. The only team, right?
“Even when I was in New Orleans and we had two losing seasons, then we made the playoffs our third year – that, within itself, is a huge jump: showing that you want to be on a path to winning.
“And that’s what it takes. So, if something comes out of the conversation where that’s the path – and, obviously, you won’t know until the season starts – that’s what I would like to see.
“What is our plan for winning going into next season? And how? Not like this is a plan, but how do we execute that? And based on that, we’ll kind of see what happens.”
Here’s what Anthony Davis had to say during his first full media session since being traded to the Wizards: https://t.co/x6n2aTuzf5
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