The Los Angeles Lakers’ hopes of contending this season have been dealt a blow with the NBA membership confirming Anthony Davis is out indefinitely as a consequence of a stress harm in his foot.
Eight-time All-Star Davis was to overlook a fourth straight recreation when the Lakers hosted the Charlotte Hornets on Friday (Saturday AEDT). He was injured final week throughout a win over Denver when he landed awkwardly beneath the basket.
Davis, 29, leads the Lakers in scoring (27.4), rebounding (12.1) and blocked photographs (2.1) per recreation by means of 25 begins this season.
Los Angeles had gained 10 of 16 video games with Davis taking part in beautifully over the earlier 4 1/2 weeks earlier than his present harm.
“After extensive consultation with Lakers team physicians and outside specialists, it has been determined that (he) has a stress injury in his right foot,” the staff stated. “Davis will be out indefinitely. Further updates will be provided when appropriate.”
Davis missed greater than half of Los Angeles’ video games as a consequence of varied accidents over the earlier two seasons.
with Reuters
