Out since Dec. 16, the Lakers’ big man might be able to return to play sooner than the month originally projected.
But an ESPN report offered a more hopeful update: Pain has subsided in his right foot, and Davis will rest the next 7-10 days hoping that he’ll be able to return to play sooner than an early month-long projection of missed games. But perhaps unsettlingly, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski added: “For now, there’s hope a procedure can be avoided.”
What procedure exactly may be on the table is one of the looming unknowns of the latest injury news for the 29-year-old. The Lakers have gone 2-4 without Davis, and are 1-1 in games he’s been forced to leave early. The pressure to win without him has been exacerbated this week by additional injuries to Russell Westbrook and Austin Reaves,Davis’ career – and his Lakers tenure – has often been marred by injury: He played just 76 of 154 possible games of the 2020-21 and 2021-22 seasons, with issues including an Achilles tendon strain, a knee sprain and a right foot sprain.
Coming into the season with the goal of finally being healthy, Davis had returned to All-NBA level in the month before he was hurt. In a 16-game span between Nov. 13 and Dec. 16, Davis averaged 30.8 points, 13.3 rebounds and 2.2 blocks while shooting 64% from the field.
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