Inside Anthony Davis' MVP-caliber start: 'I want to win another championship'

Anthony Davis is averaging career-highs in points ( 28.6 ) and 3 -point percentage ( 37.5% ) for the Los Angeles Lakers .

James has been very public about passing the baton to Davis , consistently telling reporters over the past two seasons that Davis is the main guy.

Davis credits first-year Lakers coach JJ Redick for running the ball through him.

The 31-year-old believes he's the best player on the court on any given night .

Davis has never won a Defensive Player of the Year award despite leading the league in blocked shots three times ( 2014 , 2015 and 2018 ) He's not willing to pad his stats at the expense of his team.

Davis knows his window to win another title alongside LeBron James is rapidly shrinking.

Davis was a relative unknown for much of high school until he grew seven inches heading into his senior year.

He went on to star at Kentucky for one season , leading the Wildcats to the National Championship .

Davis believes because he didn't have much buzz around him for most of his formative teenage years, he's more appreciative of what he has now.