Johnson has been away from the team since Camp began, but they expect him to be back soon.

Matt, you like Riley holding his vets to the standard?

Still, I think it's It's been long known that Riley is this way.

You listen, the magic in those guys talk training camp was held for those guys, and he made sure they were in condition and ready to play.

So if you know that your president and owner, I'm not sure what its title he's part owner, is like that, you've got to be ready when you come to camp Special.

When they gave you money a couple years ago, I agree.

But I sort of disagree toe because, like, I feel like after so many years, you're a vet, like just let them come to training.

Kids put in their work.

Now it's interesting to me because when I'm in practice like I remember my working year, I remember my rookie year, Katie Douglas.

We had to do like a one down and back that that's not gonna happen from me I'm going to conserve.

Oh, my veteran energies.

I get the culture of a Sometimes I feel like this.

I know that.

But how many years is he really like?

A.

Like a older vet like that?

I think he's like your legal John's been the league, like eight years.

That's my guy, too.

But you got to know, like someone Pat Riley, he's not gonna give Maddie Johnson.

The pastors are probably a chance that you probably you know what?

I think there's something to what you said right.

They rewarded him with the big contractors.

They do like him.

They love.

They love him.

They love his game.

They love his intensity.

That he kind of embodies what they've always been.

S o.

I think he's almost like disappointed that he didn't coming in shape.

All right, Next.

David Minimum has a new story on ESPN dot com and details how Anthony Davis ended up with the Lakers.

Dave spoke to eighties agent Rich Paul, who had some interesting comments comparing his client the last season's M v P Yana sentence.

A couple like if you put Anthony Davis on that Bucks team last year, they'd be playing in the finals.

He knows how to make guys better.

That's not a knock, to be honest, but that's just what I think.

Do you agree with who recall that Anthony Davis is a better player than Yanis?

Not to make an entire country mad?

But, yes, I do agree, largely because Anthony Davis, from a skill perspective, is better than honest now.

This is what hurts Anthony Davis being a post Johannes.

I mean, it's a guard's world now, and Yonas being the primary ball handler.

Initiating offense, going coast this ghost.

Yes, he has improvement to make in the skills department, and he's dominant.

He's an M and M v P.

But Anthony Davis, even from the preseason world like this guy, is a future M V P.

But he's got all like what is he missing that?

What is he missing?

I have no problem, Bridge Paul saying this and I agree with him.

Like I said, that's not a knock on Yanis.

Yanis is continuing to grow, and I think what captivates people.

John, this is a really do go coast to coast and euro step from half court people write teammates what is far the skill.

80 doesn't have a whole new game.

And even though, like you said, it's not a big players game anymore, he's starting to adapt and and starting to get more consistent, obviously the mid range, but consistently knocking down the three point do eighties a problem.

And I have no problem with what Rich said.

And I agree with him.

Yeah, I think we've discussed this before, right, like Yannis, and he would say this to that.

He has things he wants to work on the outside shot the in between game and Anthony Davis doesn't have any flaws that that's absolutely true.

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