More adversity has been added to his up and down season Los Angeles Lakers. Anthony Davis, who had returned to his best form this season, suffered a setback when he left the team in a win over the Denver Nuggets on Dec. 16 with a foot injury. Davis finished the game with 10 points and four rebounds in 17 minutes.
This season, Davis has lived up to his superstar reputation, with an average 28.1 points, 12.4 rebounds and 2.2 blocks per gamewhile making 59.3% of his fields.
Next, What we know about Davis’ injury and what it means for the Lakers for the future.
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Anthony Davis’ injury: what he has and what is known
Davis left the Lakers vs. the Nuggets on December 16 with what was billed as a right leg injury. According to Dave McMenamin of ESPN, Davis “experiencing leg discomfort” but “There is hope” that the injury is not serious.
Davis suffered the injury in the first quarter while scoring on Nikola Jokic in the post. Davis was left limping after hitting a reverse layup. Although he remained in the game until halftime, Davis was still struggling and visibly bothered by the strain. He was blocked early in the third quarter.
How long will Anthony Davis be out? The Los Angeles Lakers schedule
On Sunday, Sams Harania of The Athletic announced that he was expecting Davis will miss at least a month of action with his right leg injury.
Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis is expected to miss at least a month after injuring his right leg, multiple sources say. @TheAthletic @stage.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) December 18, 2022
Harania added that Lakers ‘prepare for indefinite absence’which means nothing is set on the schedule for the former New Orleans Pelicans player.
Counting a month from December 16th (when they suffered the injury) that would mean that Davis will miss at least 16 games for Los Angeles – including his Christmas Day game against the Dallas Mavericks.
This is The Lakers schedule for next month while waiting for Davis to come out.
| Date | opponent |
| December 18 | Washington Wizards |
| December 19 | Phoenix Sans |
| December 21 | Sacramento Kings |
| December 23 | Charlotte Hornets |
| December 25 | Dallas Mavericks |
| December 27 | Orlando Magic |
| December 28 | Miami Heat |
| December 30 | Atlanta Hacks |
| January 2 | Charlotte Hornets |
| January 4th | Miami Heat |
| January 6 | Atlanta Hacks |
| January 7 | Sacramento Kings |
| January 9 | Denver Nuggets |
| January 12 | Dallas Mavericks |
| January 15th | Philadelphia 76ers |
| January 16 | Houston Rockets |
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