Since the devastating season-ending Achilles injury suffered by DeMarcus Cousins, Anthony Davis has carried the New Orleans Pelicans on his back and performed at an incredible level over the last month.

The power forward is determined to lead his team to the playoffs despite losing Cousins and has been putting up ridiculous numbers as the Pels have reeled off 10 straight wins.

He was named the Western Conference Player of the Month for February after he averaged 35 points, 13 rebounds and 2.2 blocks per game.

AD has had to carry the load since losing his frontcourt partner and be the team's go-to option offensively at all times.

For much of the campaign, he was able to share the responsibility with Cousins as they formed a dominant pairing.

They were on course to become the first big man duo to average 25 points and 10 rebounds in a single season.

But that partnership was cruelly brought to an end and there are doubts about whether the two will play together again as the former Sacramento Kings star will become a free agent in the summer.

The Pelicans are keen on re-signing the center but it's unclear what his plans are.

Davis, however, fancies the team's chances of securing a deal to keep the All-Star in New Orleans.

"I hope so," Davis told the New York Times' Marc Stein. "That's a decision he has to make. I'm pretty confident that he'll stay. From what I hear, he plans on it. But I'm going to keep selling the dream here. I'll be very involved—I want him here."

Before tearing his Achilles, the 27-year-old was in the midst of the best season of his career.

Over 48 games, Cousins averaged 25.2 points, 12.9 rebounds, 5.4 assists, 1.6 steals and 1.6 blocks per game.

According to Basketball Reference, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1975-76) is the only other player in league history to average at least 25 points, 12 boards, five dimes and 1.5 blocks over the course of an entire campaign.

There could be a huge risk involved for the Pelicans front office as many teams would think twice about offering a max contract to a seven-footer suffering a major injury that could affect his explosiveness.

If they are willing to take the gamble, and Cousins is happy to remain in the Big Easy, it should be fairly simple for the two parties to conclude a deal in the summer.

With their star player urging the team to re-sign his fellow Kentucky product, they'll surely look to keep him happy and oblige.

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