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Who Are The Unicorns Of The NBA?

By Cameron Stewart

Feb 20, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; New York Knicks forward Kristaps Porzingis (6) greets Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) prior to the game at Target Center. The Knicks defeated the Timberwolves 103-95. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 20, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; New York Knicks forward Kristaps Porzingis (6) greets Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) prior to the game at Target Center. The Knicks defeated the Timberwolves 103-95. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 28, 2015; Orlando, FL, USA; New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis (23) shoots over Orlando Magic guard Elfrid Payton (4) and forward Channing Frye (8) during the first quarter of a basketball game at Amway Center. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 28, 2015; Orlando, FL, USA; New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis (23) shoots over Orlando Magic guard Elfrid Payton (4) and forward Channing Frye (8) during the first quarter of a basketball game at Amway Center. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports /

Anthony Davis

Before last season, the buzz around Davis was as big as his wingspan. It was supposed to be the year that he took his other-worldly talent and make the jump from All-Star to being mentioned in the top five players in the league.

It didn’t really happen and if you polled most people, I’d reckon they’d say last year was a disappointment for Davis.

That it could even be thought of as a disappointment speaks to how good Davis is, since he went for 24.3 points, 10.3 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per night.

The peak of his season was going for 59 points and 20 rebounds against the Detroit Pistons.

He’s still only 23 years old and adding new aspects to his game. Last season, there was an emphasis on adding three-point range. At 32.4 percent, Davis isn’t a knockdown three-point shooter, but it was a dramatic improvement over what he’d done in his first three seasons (3-for-27, 11.1 percent).