Los Angeles Lakers superstar big man Anthony Davis will miss his second straight game on Saturday against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
LeBron James and Danny Green are out as well for the Lakers:
The Lakers announce that LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Danny Green are all OUT tonight in Oklahoma City
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) January 12, 2020
When Anthony Davis fell hard to the floor on Tuesday against the New York Knicks, Lakers head coach Frank Vogel and everyone in Los Angeles held their breaths.
At first, it looked like Davis had suffered a serious back injury. However, tests showed that Davis sustained a bruised gluteus maximus and everyone inside the Lakers organization breathed a sigh of relief.
In his first season with the Lakers, Davis has been a monster on both ends of the court. He’s averaging 27.1 points, 9.4 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 2.6 blocks while shooting 50.4 percent from the field, 29.7 percent from beyond the arc and 85.9 percent from the free-throw line.
The Lakers have the luxury of sitting Davis since they have the best record in the Western Conference standings. They also want to make sure AD is fresh and healthy for the playoff run.
Davis becomes an unrestricted free agent next summer once he declines his 2020-21 player option with the Lakers. AD will decline that player option, but everyone expects the Chicago native to re-sign with LA on a long-term deal.
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