Golden State head coach Steve Kerr believes Anthony Davis essentially forced the Pelicans to trade him and he’s not happy about it.
Check out Kerr’s comments about Davis:
Steve Kerr is not a fan of NBA players forcing trades while under contract. pic.twitter.com/dwUeC2ECnQ
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) July 24, 2019
Check out his full comments from SportingNews.com:
“My only issue is when a player who is under contract decides not to honor the contract. That’s a problem. That’s something that can really affect the league.”
Kerr cited LeBron James and Kevin Durant, both of whom moved on to different teams in 2018 and 2019, respectively, as the proper way to transition to another team in the league.
“There’s a way to move and a way to not move,” Kerr said. “What LeBron did, played out his contract. What Kevin did both when he arrived at Golden State and when he left. You sign contracts, you play them out and you move on. That’s how it should be done.
“But it’s a little disturbing that there has been some action that happens before contracts are up, where teams are sort of held hostage and the league is sort of held hostage. I’m not a big fan of that. That’s damaging for everybody.”
