1. Anthony Davis
When healthy, I don’t think there’s any question that Anthony Davis is a top 3 player in the league. The big problem is that Davis had had trouble staying healthy over the course of his career. However, when he was healthy for the Lakers in the playoffs, he helped carry them to a championship.
If the Lakers are going to be a legit threat to win the title this season, the first box that they’re going to check is having a healthy Davis. The Lakers aren’t true contenders if that isn’t the case this season.
Davis is the most important and valuable player to the Lakers this season. That’s not a hot take. Davis is that good of a player and is in the prime of his career. It’s time that we realize that. The Lakers have two of the top 5 players in the league right now.