The optimism just won’t stop, it appears. Fresh off the franchise’s first playoff appearance and a wild breakout performance by their young star, media pundits and even casual fans seem to have caught on to what might have been one of the league’s best kept secrets last season: Anthony Davis and the New Orleans Pelicans are poised to be really good.
Now, as preseason preparations start and writers and fans try to find an early feel on awards and playoff predictions for next season, Davis is starting to be treated as the super-duper star he became last season.