Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis has given a very cryptic update on his injury, which forced him to leave a recent game against the Golden State Warriors.
Anthony Davis, a key player for the Los Angeles Lakers, had to exit the game early in the first quarter after an inadvertent hit to the face by Trayce Jackson-Davis of the Golden State Warriors, leading to what is now being called a “corneal abrasion.”
Even with the injury to his eye, Davis played in last night’s game, contributing to the Lakers’ significant victory over the Atlanta Hawks. When questioned about how serious his injury was, Davis gave a somewhat enigmatic response.
“Yeah, just going to the eye doctors, figuring things out. That’s all I can tell y’all right now…I’m not telling y’all something for sure…just got to do a couple more things, but after those things—everything should be fine,” he said, according to The News & Observer.
Davis played it somewhat mysterious with reporters about the specifics of his eye injury. He also shared with Dave McMenamin that the abrasion happened “right in the center of my eye,” describing the sensation as if his eye had been “ripped open.”
This injury was serious enough to sideline Davis for the majority of the game against the Warriors last Saturday. However, his participation in last night’s game suggests he’s on the mend, though his reluctance to divulge full details about his condition is somewhat peculiar.
The Lakers’ strategy relies heavily on Davis being active, as the dynamic between him and LeBron James significantly boosts the team’s performance compared to when James is on his own. The urgency for victories is critical to avoid the play-in tournament for the playoffs.
