Los Angeles Lakers: 5 Concerns from the Anthony Davis trade

2. Is AD Really THAT Good?

Statistically speaking, Davis is tremendous. He has averaged over 20 points and 10 rebounds in each of the last six seasons. He is a terrific finisher at the hoop and provides excellent rim protection on defense. AD even has 3-point shooting range. Most consider him to be one of the league’s top ten players, perhaps even top five.

But, there are still some nagging doubts whether he is truly THAT good. To begin with, his teams have made the playoffs in only 2 of his 7 seasons. Shouldn’t an elite star lead his team to better results than that? Virtually all of the league’s other top 10 players (arguably Kawhi Leonard, Kevin Durant, Steph Curry, Giannis Antetokounmpo, James Harden, Kyrie Irving, Russell Westbrook, Paul George and LeBron) have done better in that regard.

Then, AD has averaged only 66 games per year in his seven seasons, which means he typically misses 16 games. That doesn’t exactly make him injury-prone, but it’s not a ringing endorsement of his ability to stay healthy either.

Finally, there have long been whispers that Davis tires and tends to fade in the fourth quarter. No statistical proof could be found one way or the other, so those rumors should be taken with several grains of salt.