Newly acquired Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Troy Daniels says Anthony Davis reached out to him in an effort to recruit his services. Davis called Daniels before he signed with the Lakers to let him know that they were interested in his shooting skills:

Daniels, who signed a one-year contract with the Lakers for $2.1 million, had a conference call with the media on Monday. Amid the interview, Daniels noted his excitement to play alongside several of his new teammates, including LeBron James, Kyle Kuzma and Davis:

Article Continues Below
More Los Angeles Lakers News
Byron Scott during the Jerry Colangelo Golf Classic on September 13, 2024.
Former Laker Byron Scott reveals Kobe Bryant’s ‘most gangster s**t’ everMiguel La Torre ·
Coco Gauff of the United States poses with the trophy after winning the women’s singles final against Aryna Sabalenka on day 14 at Roland Garros Stadium.
LeBron James erupts with huge reaction to Coco Gauff’s French Open winLorenzo J Reyna ·
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Kobe Bryant, Oklahoma City Thunder, Los Angeles Lakers
How Shai Gilgeous-Alexander draws ‘influence’ from Kobe BryantTomer Azarly ·
LeBron James, Stephen (Steph) Curry, who may be heading to an ESPN NBA broadcasting booth after they retire, after Lakers-Warriors game on December 25, 2024.
ESPN has ‘hopeful’ LeBron James, Stephen Curry wishAndrew Korpan ·
Chris Paul rescinded NBA trade Lakers Hornets
Chris Paul shuts down Hornets-Lakers trade conspiracyJulian Ojeda ·
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) celebrates with Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic (77) during the fourth quarter.
Luka Doncic’s offseason body transformation has Lakers fans hypedJedd Pagaduan ·

With all of their offseason moves taken into consideration, the Lakers will be a formidable side in the coming season, and Daniels is on board with the championship mentality:

“I think we have an unbelievable group with this team this year,” Daniels told Lakers reporter Mike Trudell. “They built this team with one goal, to win a championship.”

Though it's still a bit early, ESPN is ranking the Lakers as the No. 6 team in their offseason power rankings.

As for Daniels, he appeared in 51 games for the Phoenix Suns last season. The 28-year-old guard posted averages of 6.2 points and 1.4 rebounds while shooting 41.1% from the field and 38.1% from 3-point land. Daniels is shooting 40% from 3 for his career.