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LA Clippers: 3 Reasons The Team Should Trade For Anthony Davis

By Seth Kimbrell

NEW ORLEANS, LA - OCTOBER 23: Anthony Davis #23 of the New Orleans Pelicans reacts during a game against the LA Clippers at the Smoothie King Center on October 23, 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LA - OCTOBER 23: Anthony Davis #23 of the New Orleans Pelicans reacts during a game against the LA Clippers at the Smoothie King Center on October 23, 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) /
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DALLAS, TEXAS – MARCH 18: Anthony Davis #23 of the New Orleans Pelicans walks off the court against the Dallas Mavericks in the first half at American Airlines Center on March 18, 2019 in Dallas, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
DALLAS, TEXAS – MARCH 18: Anthony Davis #23 of the New Orleans Pelicans walks off the court against the Dallas Mavericks in the first half at American Airlines Center on March 18, 2019 in Dallas, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /

Reason Two: His Age

Anthony Davis is young.

That’s not necessary for me to say, but it bears repeating. He is young. He just turned 26 years old. And that’s very important.

For one, he’s obviously just entering his prime. If the Clippers trade for him and convince him to re-sign, they’re getting one of the, if not THE, best big man in the league for the entirety of his prime. It’s hard to overstate how huge that would be for the team.

But also, 26 is a really important age when it comes to superstars. Going through the greats the last 30 years or so, 26 is the age when most superstars really put together what it takes to lead a team to a title. You won’t find many superstars who were the leader of a championship team before the age of 26.

Jordan‘s first title? 27 years old. Hakeem‘s first? 31 years old. Shaq’s first? 27 years old. Kobe‘s first without Shaq? 30 years old. LeBron? 27 years old. Curry? 26 years old. Durant? 28 years old. Basically the only guy from the last 30 years that bucks the trend is Tim Duncan, who won in ’98-’99 at the age of 22.

Of course there are circumstances to all of those. It’s not that when LeBron turned 27 he said “Oh I get it! Now I can win.” I’m not putting it all on age.

What I’m saying is that the whole “Anthony Davis can’t lead a team” might be a bit overblown. He’s approaching the age when most superstars come into their own as a leader of the team. An Anthony Davis who’s figured it out? That would be a scary thing.

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