‘I Can’t Play Like That’: Anthony Davis Calls Out Lakers for Forcing Drastic Change to His Weight

Anthony Davis revealed on the "Numbers On The Board" podcast that playing center for the Los Angeles Lakers forced him to increase his weight from his typical 250 to 255 pounds up to nearly 268 pounds. Davis explained that the physical demands of defending elite centers like Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic required altered strength training, leaving him feeling too heavy to perform at his best.

The discomfort motivated Davis to request that the Lakers acquire another center so he could return to power forward, mirroring the lineup from their 2020 championship run. After subsequent stints with the Dallas Mavericks and now the Washington Wizards, Davis noted he is excited to finally play alongside established centers such as Alex Sarr and Deandre Ayton.