Anthony Davis has been stellar for the Los Angeles Lakers so far this season. He’s played in 20 of the team’s 21 games, and is averaging 27.8 points, 11.5 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game on 54.2% from the field and a respectable 35.7% from beyond the arc. His early performance has put him in the MVP conversation a quarter of the way through the regular season.
However, Davis’ name has been the subject of award conversation for the better part of a decade now. He has been a consistent Defensive Player of the Year contender and has had his name pop up in MVP conversations a few times.