Anthony Davis showed up to Lakers practice on Wednesday without the David Caruso sunglasses look, got up some shots, and then said afterward the plan is for him to play on Thursday in the opener against the Clippers.
Davis added he still needs to be checked out by doctors but sounded like he turned a corner and will play in the opener.
Anthony Davis practiced today. Here he is putting up some shots. No sunglasses in sight. pic.twitter.com/T9DXXQlGI3
— Kyle Goon (@kylegoon) July 29, 2020
Anthony Davis says that he had light sensitivity that kept him out of yesterday’s practice, an issue with his right pupil. Did not suffer a concussion or any other kind of serious head injury. Said practice went fine today and he fully participated.
— Kyle Goon (@kylegoon) July 29, 2020
Davis was forced to leave the Lakers’ scrimmage last Saturday after the Magic’s Michael Carter-Williams accidentally poked him in the eye. Davis also sat out the Lakers’ third scrimmage Monday because of the eye. Lakers coach Frank Vogel said Tuesday there was some concern Anthony Davis would not play against the Clippers.
The Lakers need Davis on the court when the games matter. He had an All-NBA, bottom-of-the-MVP ballot level season averaging 26.7 points and 9.4 rebounds a game while playing at a Defensive Player of the Year level on the other end of the court. Davis and LeBron form the best duo in the NBA.
It looks like Thursday that duo will take the court.
