Anthony Davis won’t play versus Suns

Anthony Davis is a late scratch for the Lakers’ preseason game versus the Phoenix Suns.

The Los Angeles Lakers are about to tip off versus the Phoenix Suns in Las Vegas, Nevada, for their second preseason game, but they will be without one of their best players.

Superstar big man Anthony Davis will not be in the lineup tonight due to what is being called lower back tightness. The team says this is a precautionary move. It doesn’t want to take any chances with him so early in the year.

Davis has been criticized for being injury-prone, and many fans think he is a malingerer who will find any excuse to miss games, although there is proof the latter simply isn’t true.

In L.A.’s preseason debut on Monday night, he had 11 rebounds in just 16 minutes.

In addition, head coach Darvin Ham will be going with a somewhat different starting lineup.

The Lakers also play Thursday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

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