NBA Star Calls for Clear Plan to Contend Next Season

Davis wants to see a concrete strategy for the team to become a championship contender.

Apr. 14, 2026 at 2:50am

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A cubist-style painting featuring fragmented, overlapping geometric shapes in shades of blue, red, and yellow, conceptually representing the complex challenge of rebuilding a struggling NBA team into a title contender.An NBA veteran's call for a clear, executable plan to transform his team into a championship contender.New Orleans Today

In a recent interview, NBA veteran Anthony Davis expressed his desire to see a clear plan from his team's management on how they will transition from a losing squad to a championship contender next season. Davis, who has experienced both losing and playoff teams in his career, emphasized the difficulty of quickly turning a franchise around and pointed to the 2008 Boston Celtics as the only team to have pulled off such a dramatic turnaround.

Why it matters

As a seasoned player, Davis understands the challenges of rebuilding a team and wants to ensure his team has a well-defined strategy to become a contender. His comments highlight the importance of having a coherent plan and vision for the future, which can be crucial for maintaining player morale and engagement during a potential transition period.

The details

Davis noted that even when he was with the New Orleans Pelicans and they had two losing seasons, it still took a third year for the team to make the playoffs, which he described as a 'huge jump' in showing a commitment to winning. He emphasized that he would like to see a clear plan from his team's management on how they intend to execute a path to becoming a championship contender, rather than simply stating that as a goal.

  • Davis made these comments on Monday, April 13, 2026.

The players

Anthony Davis

A veteran NBA player who has experienced both losing and playoff teams in his career.

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What they’re saying

“I've been in this league a long time, and I've been with losing teams, been on losing teams. 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.”

— Anthony Davis

“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.”

— Anthony Davis

The takeaway

Davis' comments highlight the importance of having a clear, well-defined strategy for rebuilding a team and transitioning to championship contention. As an experienced player, he understands the challenges involved and wants to see his team's management take a proactive and transparent approach to outlining their plan for success in the upcoming season.