The possibility Anthony Davis stays in a New Orleans Pelicans uniform beyond his current contract has hung over this franchise since he signed a massive extension back in 2015. It is not at all surprising. This is the case for any legitimate superstar playing in a small market; especially when the team is struggling as the Pelicans have throughout AD’s first five seasons. I have been uniquely pessimistic (among Pelican fans and writers) on the chances Davis stays in the New Orleans over the past two years.
And yet, here I am now to tell everyone that they should be optimistic on Davis staying in New Orleans.