Whether it’s the result of becoming a champion, or because he’s more comfortable in his skin during his second season with the Lakers, it’s been clear that Anthony Davis is slowly becoming more at ease in his role as a leader of this team.
Last season, Davis held LeBron James accountable and was a voice in the locker room, but it was obvious that the team mostly went as James went. To some degree that will always be true for as long as James is wearing purple and gold — he is arguably the best player and leader in NBA history, after all — but Davis has made his voice heard more this year as well.