Due to the premium of 3 point shooting and athletic players with length in today's game, isn't Tatum a great combination of both. It is like NBA scientists went to a lab before the draft, and developed Jayson.
Don't get me wrong, I love Anthony Davis, but he plays a position that the league seems to be moving away from offensively. The only reason I would want Davis is for his rebounding and defense.
The league will never move away from Davis’ skill set.
26 points, 10 rebounds on 56% FG% / 37% 3PT% / .582 eFG% / .640 TS%. He gets to the line 8 times per game, is a decent passer, and is a borderline-elite defender.
With Kyrie, Hayward and Jaylen, Davis is pretty much the best fit possible.
A trade isn’t practical this season, but if we could do something next year for Tatum + Morris + resigned DPE player, I’d drive Tatum to the airport.
I like Davis. I probably wouldn't trade Tatum for him (as a fan with green-tinted glasses), but I like Davis.
However, I disagree with the narrative that he is a borderline elite defender. He was elite in college and came into the NBA with that reputation, but few stats indicate he has even had elite stretches in his career. His first few years he was an average defender. These last two years he has been above average to good.
Part of that might be that he puts so much energy into offense that he has none left for defense, but its still worth a note.
His passing is average (decent as you say). That's not a plus quality, it's just not a negative quality.
Still 26 and 12 with great efficiency and the potential for good defense is awesome.