Anthony Davis was one of the best players in the NBA this season. You could even argue he was the best. He carried the Pelicans to the playoffs in the tough Western conference, while averaging 24.4 points, 10.2 rebounds, and 2.9 blocks on the season. He lead the league in blocks, and had an incredible Player Efficiency Rating of 30.8.
Anthony Davis is already one of the best players in the NBA, and he’s only 22 years old. Davis has his goals set much higher than just being one of the best in the league today, however. Davis talked about the goals he has for his career to USA Today’s Sam Amick, telling him:
“When you mention basketball or NBA and you talk about greatest players, I definitely want to be in that conversation,” Davis continued. “You mention Bill Russell, Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, all those guys. I want to be in that conversation.”
Davis is a truly special player, the likes of which the world has never seen. His combination of length, athleticism, and shooting touch forms an incredibly rare talent, one who is sure to win MVP awards in the (very near) future.
He has set lofty goals for himself, but that’s a good thing. Anthony Davis absolutely has the potential to be in the conversation with Hall-of-Famers like the ones he mentioned. In order to be in that conversation he will need to continue to play at the high level that he is now, and get the supporting cast around him to win multiple championships.
Fortunately for Davis, he has tons of time to accomplish what he hopes to. After all, he’s only in his third season in the league, and if he relatively injury-free, he probably has at least 15 years ahead of him.
