It took a while, but the Lakers have made Anthony Davis‘ injury official, announcing that the star big man has a stress issue in his right foot and will be out indefinitely.
Reports earlier this week suggested Davis will be out for at least a month.
Davis, 29, has experienced an array of injuries since arriving in LA, and even before that with the Pelicans. He is averaging 27.4 points and 12.1 rebounds in 25 appearances, shooting 59 percent from the field.
Davis suffered the injury in a Dec. 16 game against the Nuggets.
When he’s healthy, he looks like an NBA MVP candidate. The problem, of course, is keeping him on the court. He appeared in just 40 games last season and 36 the year before that.
With Davis out, the Lakers have been trying to fill the center spot by committee with the likes of Thomas Bryant, Damian Jones and Wenyen Gabriel. Results have been mixed.
After extensive consultation with Lakers team physicians and outside specialists, it has been determined that Anthony Davis has a stress injury in his right foot. Davis will be out indefinitely. Further updates will be provided when appropriate.
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) December 23, 2022
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