New Orleans Pelicans star forward Anthony Davis, Golden State Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins, and Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns are unquestionably three of the best big men currently in the NBA and while Davis is widely considered the most talented of the bunch as well as a perennial MVP contender, it appears that the folks over at 2K Sports don't think the gap between the three center/forwards is as significant as their stats would suggest.
All three were given ratings above 90 in the upcoming NBA 2K19, which hits stores this September. Davis was awarded a 94, the highest of the three, while his former teammate, Cousins, was given a 90 and the rising star, Towns, was rated a 91.
Davis is a 5x All-Star and one of the NBA's best talents. He's been selected to 1st Team All-NBA and to one of the three All-Defensive teams in each of the past three seasons. He finished third in the MVP race last year after averaging a monstrous 28.1 ppg, 11.1 rpg, 2.3 apg, 1.5 spg, and 2.6 bpg and is currently the favorite to bring home the award next season.
Cousins is widely considered the best center in the game and was having a helluva season in New Orleans before he tore his Achilles and had to sit out the rest of the year. At the time of his injury, he was averaging MVP caliber numbers with 25.2 ppg, 12.9 rpg, 5.4 apg, 1.6 spg, and 1.6 bpg. He was expected to sign a supermax extension this past offseason, but due to the career-ending nature of his injury as well as the volatility of his personality, teams chose to stay away. He then took it upon himself to contact the Golden State Warriors and ultimately signed a minimum deal with them, which will allow him time to rehab and prove himself when he's healthy enough to play. He may even get a ring out of it.
Towns was the 2016 Rookie of the Year and made the All-Star team for the first time last season. He was also selected to 3rd Team All-NBA for the first time in his career after averaging 21.3 ppg, 12.3 rpg, 2.4 apg, 0.8 spg, and 1.4 bpg in his third year.