When the Los Angeles Lakers acquired Anthony Davis, the long-term plan was for him to serve as the heir apparent to LeBron James as the franchise face.

Because of a series of injuries, Davis has failed at proving himself ready for that task. That said, Davis told Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports that LeBron has been "in his ear about taking over the reins of the team" heading into the 2022-23 season.

"All I can do is lead by my actions,” Davis said. “I’m excited for this challenge and what’s ahead. I think we have a great group of guys to get the job done. It’s now about putting in the work."

Davis has missed more games (88) than he's played (76) over the last two seasons. He failed to make the All-Star team for the first time since his rookie season in 2021-22, finishing with just 40 games played as the Lakers slogged their way through a miserable 33-49 campaign.