In the span of a week, Anthony Davis somewhat changed the outlook of the Los Angeles Lakers' season. What was once an underperforming collection of aging stars is now a hot team capable of beating the NBA elite, anchored by one of the league's best big men in Davis. But the Lakers also got a taste of what life without Davis would be like in their 116-102 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The other veteran team that underperformed to start the season, the Brooklyn Nets, started to build some momentum thanks to Kevin Durant.