Lakers Dodged a Bullet With Latest Anthony Davis Thumb Injury Update
By Chris Pyo
The entirety of the Los Angeles Lakers organization and fanbase held their collective breath after Anthony Davis appeared to have suffered a thumb injury last week.
Well, according to Woj, everything's going to be OK, as Davis' MRI came back clean on Monday.
MRI on right thumb of Anthony Davis returned clean today, league source tells ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) October 14, 2019
Davis suffered the injury against the Brooklyn Nets in their preseason game in China. He initially tried returning to action, but was later held out for the remainder of the contest for precautionary reasons.
Looks like this is the play where Anthony Davis hurt his thumb. pic.twitter.com/ab0Z8WQODY
— Laker Film Room (@LakerFilmRoom) October 12, 2019
Davis joined the Lakers from the New Orleans Pelicans this past offseason in a blockbuster trade and fans are finally thrilled LeBron James has a true No. 2 to help him through the postseason.
However, Davis is known for having been wildly injury-prone throughout his career, as he's never played over 75 games in a season.
That will continue to be a concern, but Davis' play in the early going has made fans realize the Lakers will be true contenders for next year's NBA title if he can make it through a full season.