Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is not a big fan of the Anthony Davis saga that developed for the better part of last season, as he finally made his way to the Los Angeles Lakers. Kerr noticed how the NBA has now changed from first having to deal with soon-to-be free agents the year before they can become one, to now two years prior, which has made it an alarming situation in his mind.

The coach joined The Warriors Insider Podcast and spoke at length about the matter.

Via Monte Poole of NBC Sports Bay Area:

“I’m talking more about the Anthony Davis situation where a guy is perfectly healthy and has a couple years left on his deal and says: ‘I want to leave,’” said Kerr. “That’s a real problem that the league has to address and that the players have to be careful with.

“When you sign on that dotted line, you owe your effort and your play to that team, to that city, to the fans. And then (once the contract runs out) it’s completely your right to leave as a free agent. But if you sign the contract, then you should be bound to that contract.

“If you come to an agreement with the team that, hey, it’s probably best for us to part ways, that’s one thing. But the Davis stuff was really kind of groundbreaking — and hopefully not a trend, because it’s bad for the league.”

Anthony Davis went from a quiet personality to one suddenly demanding a trade after pledging loyalty to the New Orleans Pelicans franchise and its fans. That radical change took place after he switched agencies, dumping former agent Thad Foucher and signing with Rich Paul of Klutch Sports.

Paul then helped Davis accelerate the process by making his trade demand public, something that didn't sit well with New Orleans and the rest of the league, as it seemed like Paul tried to give the Lakers a time and circumstance advantage.

While the trade deadline passed with no agreement in place, the Lakers finalized a trade for Davis before free agency, and the Pelicans and many other small-market teams around the league had a sour taste in their mouth from the way it was handled.