There’s hope that Los Angles Lakers star Anthony Davis could return to the court in January.
According to Adrian Wojnarowski, the Lakers announced that Davis has a stress injury in his foot. The injury will be examined again in 7-10 days and it’s possible that Davis will be allowed to return to action.
Davis is averaging 27.4 points and pulling down a career-high 12.1 rebounds per game with 2.6 assists, 2.1 blocks and 1.3 steals this season.
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L.A. had been identifying Davis’ injury as right foot soreness until Friday, when the team termed it a stress injury after what the Lakers called “extensive consultation” with team doctors and outside specialists. ESPN previously reported that Davis would miss multiple weeks of playing time, at a minimum, because of the injury.
Sources told Wojnarowski that the pain in Davis’ right foot has subsided in the past several days and he’s expected to rest it for another seven to 10 days. He’ll then have it reevaluated for a possible return to play.
For now, there’s hope that a procedure can be avoided, the source added.
Davis, who was present for Lakers shootaround Friday wearing a winter hat and slippers while he was on the court, will miss his fourth straight game when L.A. hosts the Charlotte Hornets. The Lakers have gone 1-2 without him since the Denver game.
