Klay Thompson's Anthony Davis bombshell proves Mavericks are built to dominate

Ever since the Dallas Mavericks traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis, Davis has become one of the most underrated, and quite frankly, most disrespected players in the NBA. Seemingly, the entire world has forgotten how dominant Davis can be when he's at his best, and Klay Thompson isn't rocking with that.

In a recent appearance on "Showtime with Michael Cooper Lakers Podcast," Thompson dove into Davis' impact as a player and what makes him so dominant, and he had high praise for his new 6-foot-10 teammate.

"AD, when he's healthy, he is the best power forward, maybe of my generation," Thompson said. "He is a two-way force, there's not too many big men that can do what he does as far as his handle, his blocking-shot ability, his freaking jump shot."

Klay Thompson's bold Anthony Davis claim should fire up Mavs fans

Every word that Thompson said about Davis is straight facts, and the rest of the league is bound to have a rude Anthony Davis awakening this season. He has a great chance to show the world that he is one of the best players in the NBA, and he could even end up contending for his first MVP trophy depending on how Dallas fares in the standings.

NBA fans have quickly forgotten that Davis was in the lead of the MVP race at the beginning of last season, and when he's healthy, he is truly one of the most unstoppable bigs in the league.

As Thompson started with when talking about Davis, his two-way ability is what stands out about him most. There aren't many players in the NBA who can drop 30 points while being the most impactful defensive player on the floor on any given night, and this describes Davis every time that he steps onto the floor.

His face-up game, combined with his low-post scoring, mid-range jumper, finishing, and playmaking, make him a do-it-all big man who leaves his mark on the game at all times, and he is at his best when his jumper is falling.

Davis' 3-point jumper is inconsistent at best, as he is a 29.6 percent 3-point shooter for his career, but when he is consistently draining his mid-range jumper, the defense has no answer for him. This forces the defense to collapse on him any time that he is within 15 feet or so from the basket, and he brings out a variety of different moves once he gets into his face-up game.

Davis can either shoot over the defender, get them on his back and back them down and finish with a post hook, or use his quickness to blow by defenders and finish with a floater or a lay-up at the rim. His control over the game is unmatched when he is draining jumpers, and it makes the defense go all-out to stop him.

This is where Davis can then take over the game with his playmaking, and this is where Thompson comes into the picture. Thompson thrives off of his teammates getting double-teamed, as his off-ball movement and deadly shooting off the catch are incredible, and we could be seeing Davis find Thompson for many open threes as next season begins.

With Kyrie Irving set to miss a large chunk of next season with a torn ACL, all of the pressure will be upon Davis, Thompson, and Flagg (among others) to help keep the Mavericks afloat, and Thompson's analysis of Davis' game shows exactly why Mavs fans don't have anything to worry about with one of the new faces of the franchise.

His game may never look like Doncic's, but he dominates in a different way, and it'll be clear to see next season if he can remain healthy.