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Considering James and Davis are among the company's biggest endorsers, they might have been able to convince Nike otherwise, but James chose not to force the issue. He made the choice based on Lakers fans that had already purchased No. 23 jerseys of his. He could theoretically make the swap next season, but by then, he will have been a Laker for two years and Davis will already be settled.The next question this presents is what number Davis will wear as a Laker. He wore No. 23 for his entire New Orleans Pelicans tenure, and it was his number at Kentucky as well. He wore No. 14 for team USA, but he would have to compete with another teammate for it as a Laker. Danny Green has worn No. 14 for his entire career. The Lakers would give Davis the number if he insisted, but it is unclear if they had already awarded it to Green after signing him.

This all means that Davis could be wearing a completely new number next season. If he doesn't like it, Nike could wind up as the big winner here after all, selling different Davis and James jerseys in consecutive seasons. Even if he sticks with the number that he chooses now, Nike will have no problem selling Lakers gear next year.It has been a controversial few months for NBA superagent Rich Paul. The man most famous for representing LeBron James and founding Klutch Sports saw his name in the headlines constantly over the past few months thanks to his aggressive tactics in getting Anthony Davis to his desired team, the Los Angeles Lakers. He was successful in that endeavor, but some of his other clients haven't been as lucky. Now they have decided to move on. According to Stefon Bondy of The New York Daily News, Marcus Morris and Nerlens Noel dropped Paul as their agent after disappointing free agencies.

This is the second time that Noel is changing agents in two years. He fired Happy Walters in the summer of 2017 after rejecting a $7 0 million offer from the Dallas Mavericks. He reportedly asked for the max, and when he couldn't get it, he found an agent he believed could change that. But Noel ultimately had a disappointing season in Dallas and was forced to play for the minimum last year. He signed yet another minimum deal with the Oklahoma City Thunder this summer, and he seems unlikely to ever see another offer close to $70 million.Morris' financial prospects are a bit brighter. He had a strong 2018-19 season, but failed to parlay that into a long-term contract this summer.