Just when events were going extremely well for Los Angeles Lakers superstar big man Anthony Davis, he suffered an apparent foot injury on Friday versus the Denver Nuggets.
As a result, he didn’t play in the second half. Even without him, the Lakers blew away the Nuggets, 126-108.
Davis had been averaging 32.4 points on 64.1% shooting, 14 rebounds and 2.3 blocked shots in his previous 13 games.
Not surprisingly, he will not play on Sunday when L.A. hosts the Washington Wizards.
Internally, the Lakers reportedly have some hope his injury isn’t serious, but he was expected to undergo an MRI to reveal the full nature of the ailment.
A source familiar with Anthony Davis’ injury told ESPN the Lakers big man is experiencing discomfort in his right foot but there is hope Davis did not suffer anything severe. He will likely undergo an MRI for further evaluation
— Dave McMenamin (@mcten) December 17, 2022
Although backup center Thomas Bryant played brilliantly in Davis’ absence, the Lakers will be in significant trouble if Davis has to miss more than a couple of games.
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