Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis has been diagnosed with a stress injury in his right foot, the team announced Friday. Davis is out indefinitely.
According to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, the pain in Davis's foot has subsided in recent days and he's expected to be re-evaluated in 7-10 days, with the hope a procedure can be avoided.
Davis — who leads the Lakers with averages of 27.4 points and 12.1 rebounds per game, numbers that had him in the NBA's MVP conversation — was injured in the first half of the Lakers' win over the Denver Nuggets last Friday night.
The Athletic's Shams Charania reported Sunday that Davis would miss at least a month.
It is yet another in a long line of injury woes for the eight-time All-Star and four-time All-NBA selection. He missed 36 of the Lakers' 72 regular-season games in the 2020-21 season, then didn't play in 42 of their 82 games last season.
Davis' latest lengthy absence is a serious threat to their hopes of returning to playoff contention.
With files from The Associated Press
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