Where does the Lakers’ Anthony Davis rank?

Los Angeles Lakers superstar center Anthony Davis is off to one hell of a 20240-25 campaign.

Davis is off to arguably his best start to a season and his best start as a Laker. Although the team has arguably the greatest basketball player of all time, LeBron James, it is Davis who is running the show this season, and rightfully so.

James still has plenty left in the tank, but Davis, the younger player, will have to carry the load for LA throughout the regular season and then some in the playoffs.

For now, Davis is answering the call and doing so with force.

The 31-year-old is a star in every sense of the word, so much so that he is climbing the NBA MVP ladder in their latest update. Shaun Powell of NBA.com jumped Davis from no. 5 on the NBA MVP ladder to no. 3.

“He dropped 40 on the Spurs and Victor Wembanyama, then followed up the next night with 31 and 14 against his tortured former team, the Pelicans. What’s commendable is how Davis is playing injured, dealing with plantar fasciitis and a sore eye, ” he wrote. Powell.

“Although we can admit, the Lakers are still making a fuss about LeBron James defying age again and rookie Dalton Knecht – and rightly so. Their early-season surge is primarily due to Davis’ powerful and MVP-worthy start.”

The two players ahead of Davis are Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum and Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokić.

Through 14 games this season, Davis is averaging 30.1 points per game, second in the league, 11.1 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.9 blocks while shooting 55, 6 percent from the field and 40.6 percent from three in 35.2 minutes of action.

The Chicago native is off to a great start to the season, but most importantly, the Lakers are currently four games over .500 with a 10-6 record.

The Lakers have one of the best records in the crowded Western Conference. Every game matters to the Lakers, as one game can be the difference between having a top-six seed and playing in the play-in tournament.

The Lakers don’t want to go through that again and will look to lean on Davis to make sure it doesn’t happen again.

If Davis can continue his stellar play and keep the Lakers one of the top seeds in the West, he has a good chance to be a legitimate MVP candidate throughout the season.

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