The Lakers superstar is off to a brilliant start in the latest NBA MVP rankings

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis has received the recognition he rightly deserves for his hot start to the 2024-25 NBA season.

The Lakers’ Anthony Davis is at the top of the latest NBA MVP rankings

Davis was ranked No. 1 overall in the NBA’s latest MVP rankings for the work he’s done in his first seven games of the year. The 13-year veteran currently leads the league with 32.6 points per game. He is averaging a double-double with 11.6 rebounds per night.

The Kentucky product led the Lakers to a 4-3 record before suffering from plantar fasciitis following their loss to the Detroit Pistons on Monday. Los Angeles suffered a 131-114 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies in their last game since, demonstrating the resounding impact Davis had on their winning streak.

Davis was given the nod to four elite MVP candidates

Davis finished ahead of Boston Celtics All-Star Jayson Tatum (No. 2), Denver Nuggets reigning league MVP Nikola Jokic (No. 3), Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (No. 4) and Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star star Donovan Mitchell.

Tatum is also averaging over 30 PPG with 30.2 PPG for the 7-2 Celtics, while Jokic is the only player in the league to record a triple-double with 28.8 PPG, 13.5 RPG and 11 APG. Gilgeous-Alexander leads the league’s best overall team on both ends of the floor, while Mitchell has led the Cavaliers to a 9-0 start as the only undefeated team in the association.

Davis has a real chance to take home his first career MVP

Despite all this, Davis has outperformed his peers. It would be quite a challenge to find a player who can protect the rim and play perimeter defense like a Defensive Player of the Year, while efficiently scoring shots like a scoring champion and leading his team as exemplary as the Illinois native.

As long as Davis continues to score 30-plus points, dominate on both ends and motivate the Lakers to keep winning, he should finally be rewarded for his unparalleled talent this season with league MVP honors.