The Los Angeles Lakers have been a very unbalanced team since the season started. However, Anthony Davis’ departure has made them more unstable than ever. He left the team on December 16 to acknowledge his injury with the Lakers’ medical staff. His injury was severe, but no diagnostic reports came out until the whole next week. The lack of awareness created more tension and concern for the LA fans. However, it looks like the fans are in for good news in the upcoming days.
It took a while to complete the diagnosis at the 29-year-old center because he wanted to avoid the surgery. He was regularly tested and surveillance to check the recovery process simultaneously. And it seems the 2020 champ could heal on his own. In the meantime, LA was not hoped to do well without the monstrous presence of Anthony Davis. But the Lakers are handling the situation quite well under the influence of the big man LeBron James. However, the loss of Russell Westbrook will be a huge one as he also departed the last game due to a foot injury.
Anthony Davis Expected To Return Soon?
The Lakers will be hoping for an early and healthy return of Anthony Davis to the team. And to bring hope to the Lakers fan Adrian Wojnarowski is back with some encouraging news regarding AD. He reported that the young beast of Lakers is relatively pain-free in his movements. In addition to relief from pain, he has started running on the court. Further explaining, he said the 29-year-old would be promoted to jumping next. In the process, his foot will be thoroughly examined to avoid damage when Davis returns to the court.
It is great news for the Lakers’ management and the fans to see him recover quickly. They could have shot at the postseason if Anthony Davis could make a timely return for the team. However, the Lakers’ current team looks highly unlikely to absorb the pressure of the top team. Although LA is a top team, they have suffered various disparities this season. Regardless of every problem, their bad start to the season also haunts them when they had every player available. In the meantime, it will be tough for the Lakers to hold on until they get their star player Anthony back.
The Lakers Suffer Regardless Ground Breaking Performances
When Anthony Davis was not injured, he displayed a monstrous performance of 34 points per game. However, 34 points, along with LeBron James‘ similar performance, were not enough. The Lakers’ average support cast has offered no help to the high-scoring superstars in the defense. Earlier, Hollywood was at least doing a fine job at defense, but now the team is equally bad on both ends.
The Lakers play their next game against the Miami Heat, and they miss Russell alongside Anthony Davis with a foot injury. LeBron James is on another level but lacks a defensive presence on the court. Supporting players like Patrick Beverley, Cole Swinger, and Wenyen Gabriel is not the title-winning material. However, the Lakers will now host Heat at the Crypto Arena to take revenge for last time.