Things are not going well for the Los Angeles Lakers these days. After losing several players to health and safety protocols, the Lakers now learned that they will be without their superstar Anthony Davis for an extended period.
The team announced over the weekend that Davis is dealing with a left knee MCL sprain. The 28-year-old will miss at least four weeks after which he’ll be reevaluated.
Davis got hurt in the Lakers’ 110-92 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves last Friday. The injury occurred in the third quarter after Minnesota’s Jaden McDaniels lost his balance and hit his left knee. The All-Star had trouble getting off the court by himself and at one point collapsed on the floor.
Speaking with reporters on Sunday, Davis said that he initially feared it was a major injury that could jeopardize his season. But to his relief, the MRI showed that it’s just a sprain and there is no structural damage to his knee.
“The locker room keeps me in a good place,” he added. “People around me outside of basketball keep me in a good place. Great conversation with my wife about it; she’s the one who keeps me in a good place, for real.”
Davis has had a sneaky good 2021-22, averaging 23.3 points, 9.9 board, 2.9 assists and 2.0 blocks per game.
Absence of Davis further added to Lakers’ woes with player availability in recent weeks. The team is currently down Avery Bradley, Dwight Howard, Malik Monk, Talen Horton-Tucker, and Austin Reaves due to COVID-19 protocols while Kendrick Nunn is still out because of an offseason injury.
