The Los Angeles Lakers say star big man Anthony Davis has a sore right shoulder. This is the first time all season Davis has landed on the injury report.

However, the Lakers are listing Davis as probable to play against the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday:

The Lakers are 7-2 on the season. They are coming off a home loss to the Toronto Raptors on Sunday. LeBron James and Davis, though, already seem to have good chemistry. That spells trouble for the rest of the NBA.

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Davis is averaging 26.6 points, 10.2 rebounds and 3.2 assists on the season. The six-time All-Star is shooting 48.3 percent from the field, 28.0 percent from beyond the arc and 88.9 percent from the free-throw line.

AD’s long-term health is important to the Lakers. The franchise wants to make sure Davis is as close to 100 percent once the playoffs start, which means he could sit out a few games here and there during the regular season if he’s nicked up.

Davis becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer once he declines his 2019-20 player option with the Lakers. The prevailing thought is the Chicago native will re-sign with Los Angeles.

With LeBron and AD leading the charge, the Lakers have a good chance of winning the championship this season.