While there are many obvious benefits to a team having a generational talent, fans of the New Orleans Pelicans have discovered that it can also be somewhat burdensome. Those top-10, perennial All-Star/All-NBA players face constant comparisons to other greats in league history. It is not enough that LeBron James is the greatest player in the league, but we have to argue if he is the greatest player of all time.
The New Orleans Pelicans face a similar issue with Anthony Davis. When the Pelicans drafted him first overall in 2012, many did not know what to make of the freakishly athletic big man who played with the grace of a guard.