#3 Anthony Davis
A couple of missed games because of injury and 4 straight losses have dropped AD down what was earlier a landslide pecking order with him at the top, for the first 4 games of the Pelicans' 18-19 season.
In the time that he's been on court, Davis has been a monster defensively, and on a whole other level offensively. He is now a willing passer out of the low post, where he gets double-teamed so often because of his ability to put his primary defender in a blender en route a posterizing dunk. This has made the team a better offensive unit, and reduced his scoring load.
His averages of 25.2 points, 13.0 rebounds, 5.2 assists, 2.0 steals and 3.2 blocks are staggering by themselves, but they don't tell you how he really has been the best player in the NBA so far this season.
Guess the Lakers players!