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The Los Angeles Lakers announced Friday that star Anthony Davis can be out indefinitely with a stress harm in his proper foot.
The information launch cited “intensive session with Lakers staff physicians and outdoors specialists.”
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ESPN Sources: The ache has subsided in previous a number of days in Anthony Davis’ foot and he is anticipated to relaxation it for one more 7-to-10 days and have it re-evaluated and see if he can return to play. For now, there’s hope {that a} process could be averted. https://t.co/4B2RXiAZTV
Davis was injured Dec. 16 in opposition to the Denver Nuggets and skilled discomfort in his proper foot, per ESPN’s Dave McMenamin.
Shams Charania of Stadium and The Athletic reported Sunday the harm would price the ahead at the very least one month.
Prolonged absences are nothing new for Davis, who performed solely 40 video games final season and 36 video games in 2020-21. The eight-time All-Star was principally wholesome in 2019-20 because the Lakers gained the NBA title, however he has struggled to remain on the ground since and the staff has been out of playoff competition within the final two seasons.
Davis has been dominant when on the court docket this season, averaging 27.4 factors, 12.1 rebounds and a pair of.1 blocks per sport in 25 appearances.
Los Angeles has been unable to switch him, nonetheless. Thomas Bryant, Wenyen Gabriel and Damian Jones play additional minutes within the frontcourt in Davis’ absence, although there’s a steep drop-off.
It places extra stress on LeBron James to select up the slack in all phases of the sport.