The Los Angeles Lakers probably had a collective sigh of relief on Friday when they learned that superstar Anthony Davis’ foot injury is not as serious as they initially believed. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Lakers are now optimistic that they could have Davis back in early January.
Wojnarowski reports that the pain in Davis’ foot “has subsided” lately and that the 29-year-old player is now set to have up to 10 days of rest before being re-evaluated. The Lakers hope he’ll be ready to play shortly after that.
Davis suffered a foot injury in a 126-103 win over the Denver Nuggets last week after colliding with Nikola Jokic. The Lakers initially branded the injury as “foot soreness” but internally feared that the All-Star forward might need a procedure. After putting the player through a number of tests in recent days, the team now feels the surgery won’t be necessary and is referring to Davis’ condition as “a stress injury.”
If Davis manages to get back on the reported timeline, that would be great news for the Lakers. He has been by far their best player, averaging 27.4 points and 12.1 rebounds per game. He has also put himself in the conversation for NBA Defensive Player of the Year.
The Lakers are already finding out that life without Davis is quite hard. They are currently on a three-game losing streak that dropped their record to 13-19.
