Surprise. Anthony Davis comes in at number two overall in ESPN's NBA Rank, falling right behind LeBron James for the number one spot. Last season, Davis had a season for the ages, finishing with 24.4 points, 10.2 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.5 steals and 2.9 blocks per game. His 30.8 PER ranks among one of the highest in basketball history and that was just his age-21 season.
I think Davis is winning the MVP this year.
I know that it's impossible for someone to win the MVP without carrying his team to a top two seed in his conference, but I find everything in place for Davis to do so.