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Lakers News: Anthony Davis Reacts To Being Favorite To Win 2019-20 NBA Defensive Player Of The Year

Anthony Davis has been every bit the All-Star player the Los Angeles Lakers hoped he would be when they traded for him during the 2019 NBA offseason.

He leads the team in scoring (26.6) and rebounding (9.2), but arguably his defense has been the most impressive part of his game during the 2019-20 NBA season.

The numbers are there as he ranks third in the league in blocks (2.4) and 14th in steals (1.6), but his impact stretches well beyond that. Davis has shown the ability to guard every position this season, locking down bigs in the post while also switching out on guards on the perimeter and stifling them as well.