Former Kentucky star Anthony Davis could be set for largest contract in NBA history

In case you’ve been living under a rock for the past few years, Anthony Davis is really good at basketball.

Since being the No. 1 overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft, the former Kentucky star has averaged 23.4 points, 10.3 rebounds and 2.4 blocks per game — all simply incredible numbers.

Now, after making the All-NBA First Team for the 2017-18 season, Davis is in line for what would be the biggest contract in NBA history. Currently, experts are projecting the 5-year deal to be worth $230 million:

2017-18 All-NBA First Team
LeBron James
James Harden
Anthony Davis
Damian Lillard
Kevin Durant

Anthony Davis will now be super max eligible in 2019 for a 5-year deal that would start in 2020 & projects to be worth $230 million, which would be the largest contract in NBA history

— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) May 24, 2018

Anthony Davis has now met the super max criteria (All-NBA in 2 out of 3 seasons) and is eligible to sign the largest contract in NBA history next summer (2019). The extension projects to be worth $230 million with a cap hit in 2020-21 starting at $39.7 million.

— Bobby Marks (@BobbyMarks42) May 24, 2018

Will Davis’s current team — the New Orleans Pelicans — be willing to pay such a high price? Or, will they trade him to a team with more money?

That remains to be seen, but Davis has earned every dollar coming his way with his incredible play the past few seasons.