Davis remains focused; not concerned about new contract

Last summer, numerous players cashed in on their free agent status, beating the clock and receiving what are expected to be the last of the lucrative contracts available under the old collective bargaining agreement.

As of July 1, that system is expected to change, and the players may even be locked out. Celtics forward Glen Davis will be a free agent, thus he’s unsure of where he’ll end up next season or whether he will land a big contract.

Davis, who had 16 points and a career-high 14 rebounds in last night’s 88-79 loss to the Nets, played in his second game since a four-game absence because of a strained knee tendon. He has developed into Boston’s top reserve and is nearing the end of a two-year, $6 million deal. Under the current rules, Davis could have expected a deal perhaps double that, but now there is uncertainty.

“It’s a business and you always have to realize that,’’ he said. “The organization is always going to do what’s best for them and what’s best for the team. Whatever they feel is best for the team, that’s the decision they’re going to make. I just go out there and play. I can’t worry about the negotiation part, that’s why you have an agent.’’

“You just want to play everything out,’’ Davis said about potentially leaving Boston. “But you have to understand the business part of it, so when it happens you’re not alarmed and you’re not shocked.

“I love playing for the Celtics. If it changes, it changes. Where you start out at, you always want to stay there. The Celtics gave me an opportunity to show my talents.’’

But nothing can happen until a new CBA is negotiated. And the sides are so far apart, many league insiders expect a lockout, leaving Davis in limbo.

“You can’t change it,’’ he said. “Hopefully it works out for the best. That’s how I approach it. At the end of the day, when you play basketball, it’s still going to be in the NBA.’’