ESPN's Stephen Smith still considers Anthony Davis to be one of the league's top players in a healthy situation, though Davis hasn't stayed healthy for most of the past two seasons.
Smith said in "First Shot" that he thought healthy Davis was better than Luka Doncic and Nikolai Jokic.
Davis' first season with the Lakers, the Lakers experienced a season of interruption due to the epidemic of the 2019 coronavirus disease. However, Davis missed only a few games throughout the season, and the Lakers won their first NBA championship in a decade.
The Lakers' success continued in the early stages of the 2020-21 season. However, Davis was injured. The Lakers began to struggle, eventually exiting the playoffs in the first round of the Playoffs In the Western Conference.
Luka and Jokic are elite players in the NBA, and Jokic has won the league's Most Valuable Player award for the past two seasons.
In luca's case, he has yet to win the award. However, for the rest of his career, he is likely to be the strongest contender for this honor.
However, Lakers fans have only had one season of good health from Davis and won a championship that year. If the Lakers have Davis on a regular basis next season, Smith's recognition may seem accurate.