This is the most excited people have been about Anthony Davis’s potential for the Lakers since his first season there. Darvin Ham has said that he wants Davis to shoot from deep more, Austin Reaves has said great things about him as a passer, and James has already called him the star of this team.

On Saturday, LeBron James once again said nice things about Davis.

“I love AD. “AD is great.” James talked. I’m co-captain with him, and we’re both in charge of this team. He’s everything this team could want and more; he’s without a doubt one of the best big men to ever play for this team.

Big names like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Shaquille O’Neal, Pau Gasol, and Wilt Chamberlain have worn purple and gold, so this may seem like a big claim. But when you look at it more closely, it’s hard to argue against it.

Davis has already won a title with the Lakers as the second-best player, behind Gasol. He’s also a top-75 player, like Chamberlain, and if Darvin Ham’s five-out offense can bring out the best in Davis, he can be even more dominant, which is scary for the rest of the league.

Fans want to see and hear that your two best players are on the same page and ready to play to begin the season. We know that Davis and James can win everything and compete in the tough Western Conference, but it doesn’t matter if they don’t get a ring. In Los Angeles, it doesn’t matter what.

Maybe James is right and Davis will get as much praise and admiration as the great Lakers big men of the past. But if he can win another title and break the tie the Lakers are currently in with their rivals, the Boston Celtics, he will definitely be in the running for one of the all-time great big men, and the only question that will remain is when, not if, his jersey will hang in the rafters of Crypto.com Arena.