The Los Angeles Lakers are going to be short-handed for a while. Their superstar big man, Anthony Davis, is reportedly expected to miss at least a month with a foot injury.
Davis had been playing some phenomenal ball, averaging 32.4 points on 64.1% shooting, 14 rebounds and 2.3 blocked shots per game in the 13 games prior to Friday’s versus the Denver Nuggets.
On Sunday, the Lakers survived without him, mustering a 119-117 victory over the Washington Wizards. The victory was their 11th in their last 17 contests.
It will take an all-hands-on-deck effort for them to win at least half of their games without Davis, and these three men in particular will need to play their best.