Anthony Davis has received a lot of criticism over the last two years following what has been an injury-riddled past couple of seasons for the Los Angeles Lakers. There is little doubt that this man is one of the top big men in the NBA today, but his inability to stay healthy has been one of the biggest question marks of his career thus far.

Be that as it may, NBA analyst Kendrick Perkins of ESPN still remains to be a huge fan of Davis. So much so, that Big Perk recently came out with a rather shocking prediction about AD's bounceback season in 2022-23 (h/t Peter Dewey of Lakers Daily):

“We can all agree that Anthony Davis is a top-five talent right now,” Perkins said. “And healthy – look Anthony Davis healthy – I actually have Anthony Davis picked as my MVP winner for next season. Early prediction, I think Anthony Davis is going to come back with something to prove.”

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Perkins also pointed out that Davis has been putting the work in this summer and that he is currently in “phenomenal shape.” In his mind, it is clear that Big Perk believes that AD is going to come out with a vengeance this coming season.

It goes without saying, however, that in order for Anthony Davis to fulfill Perkins' bold prediction, he will need to stay on the court for the Lakers. His talent has never been a question, so if Davis actually ends up playing around 60 games this coming season, then it wouldn't be a shocker if he finds himself in the MVP race.