Ed Davis is a very common name, but the Brooklyn Nets are counting on him for some uncommon contributions.
If you look up the name “Edward Davis” on Wikipedia, which includes the different nicknames and variations of the name, you get a pretty decent list of accomplished athletes, government officials and a buccaneer. Not the football team; an actual pirate with a ship that sailed the seven seas.
The Ed Davis that signed with the Nets earlier this offseason is definitely the one with the longest NBA career.