[tps_title]PF: Anthony Davis, New Orleans Pelicans[/tps_title]
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Out of all the positions, this one is probably the easiest to pick. The only difficulty is deciding what you consider Davis to be; either a power forward or a center. For all intents and purposes, we’ll say he is a four instead of a five, for now.
Depending on who you ask, Anthony Davis might already be in some people’s top 10 in the league. But at the very least, Davis has to be in the conversation for best big men in the league. Not only is Davis averaging a double-double (almost 21 points and 10 boards a game) this season, he is also one of the league’s stingiest post defenders, averaging nearly three blocks per game. What makes Davis so scary, aside from his dominant game on both ends of the floor, is the fact that he is just in his second year in the league, and he has taken a major jump from his first year to his second. In his rookie season, Davis was solid, averaging over 13 points, eight and a half rebounds and nearly two blocks per contest. But Davis has gone from a solid looking NBA player to the next potentially great big man in the league in the course of just one year. If the New Orleans Pelicans are able to have a full season with all of their weapons healthy, they will undoubtedly be a playoff team for years to come, and Davis will lead the charge.
The only issue that Davis could potentially run into is staying healthy. He has had some trouble with injuries in his first two years, and still with a slight frame (he weighs just 220 pounds), he will be susceptible to injuries because of his banging in the post. But if he can manage to stay healthy, Davis won’t just be a part of the “future at each position” conversation, but he will be a guy that will be in the conversation for best player in the league.
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