The hype train keeps chugging along. Anthony Davis is everywhere. He is one of the cover athletes for NBA 2k16, he was projected to be this upcoming season’s MVP by Grantland’s Zach Lowe and now the ESPN Summer Forecast panel has projected him to finish second in MVP voting behind Lebron James. Here is the brief snippet they gave on the big number 23.
Anthony Davis will be in the top 3 for MVP for the next 5-7 years at least. It’s a matter of when he’ll win, not if #ESPNForecast
– Malcolm Cheques (@malcrealtalk) August 20, 2015
This has become the common strain of thought for both New Orleans Pelicans fans and the NBA community at large.