After ESPN’s Dave McMenamin said on Friday that Anthony Davis could be back in action at some point next week, a series of other reporters confirmed that news, including Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Mark Medina of NBA.com (Twitter link), and Dan Woike of The Los Angeles Times.
The general consensus among those reporters is that if everything proceeds according to plan with Davis’ recovery from a foot injury and he remains pain-free, he could play as early as Tuesday or Wednesday in one of the Lakers’ home games. However, a return next Saturday in Boston for the start of the team’s five-game road trip may be the safer bet.
According to Woike, the Lakers have to share an official timeline for Davis’ recovery, with head coach Darvin Ham telling reporters on Friday only that the big man would go through a “1-on-0” workout on Saturday as he ramps up toward group practices with contact.
“We’ve maintained throughout the process there’s no timeline.” Ham said before the team’s win over Memphis. “And we’re just throwing different things at him.”
Here’s more on the Lakers:
- Injured wing Lonnie Walker (knee), who is due to be reevaluated on Saturday, appears to be getting close to a return and is being classified as day-to-day, according to Brad Turner of The Los Angeles Times (Twitter link).
- Lakers guard Austin Reaves isn’t as close as Walker to making it back on the court. The plan is for Reaves to be reevaluated late next week, Ham said on Friday (link via Woike).
- The Lakers are one of many potential buyers around the NBA who are hoping that more sellers will emerge and begin to engage more seriously in trade discussions starting next week, Wojnarowski said in an appearance on ESPN’s NBA Countdown (YouTube video link). “I don’t think there’s any big, big deals for the Lakers out there, but I do think they’re going to be active around the edges to try to improve this team,” Woj said.
Do nothing Lakers need everything
Shooting
Rebounding
Defending
Basketball IQ
Talents
Firepower
Friendship to make a good trade
Lakers fans werectalking about the championship in summer, and continue …..
They just signed Shanon Sharpe to getting in the opposition’s head of security. It worked last night for the Lakers.
Considering the talent drop off after LBJ,AD, and Westbrook I’m amazed that this team is a game out of the play-in and 2 games out off the 6 seed. Don’t think they can make a move to be contenders but they could make a move to be competitive and maybe even win a playoff series.
I agree they are not a horrible team and could make it into the play in tournament. Ham is doing a much better job lately in getting rotations going. I just don’t see them as a top 4 team or go more than 1 playoff series even if they make some trades. ham is finally resting LeBron more and should do the same when ADS comes back.
They are in 13 th
Let’s not give too much credence to standings tho in a weird west year
They have plenty of talent , Bryant Schroeder have been good , Reaves Lonnie are nba rotation players when healthy
Above all they are playing with heart which can only been seen by watching the games abd not the standings / stat logs
Healthy AD this teams got a punchers chance , a trade for bogdanvic they could be a major threat in a Down West
@sillivan. Someone needs to get laid. Lol
I read that
Pistons want 2 first round picks for Bogdanovic
Lakers offer 1 protected First only
Bogdanovich will not fetch two firsts from anyone. The pistons are nuts.
I agree, but they’re not getting him for a lottery-protected first with other teams interested. No one is trying to help the Lakers, so they won’t get anything for Nunn, Bev, and two-second rounds picks. Maybe the shouldn’t focus on BB and go after Terrance Ross, who could be had for a second-round pick.
If they just play a bit better and get healthy, the lakers are in the playoffs. Get some shooting and then they are looking decent….this year.
They just beat Memphis and almost beat some good teams. They’re not that bad.