Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis limped off the court Sunday night after renewing his Achilles tendon. There is swelling and Davis is expected to get an MRI on Monday, according to a report by Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.
Late in the second quarter of the team’s game against the Denver Nuggets, Davis tried to drive to the basket, but was cut off and polluted by Nikola Jokic. After the whistle, Davis limped back behind the basket and reached for his Achilles. He was able to move to the line but was grim and had a lot of pain while shooting with his free throws.
When the Nuggets entered the ball, he made no attempt to move, and the Lakers made a foul to stop to leave the game and go to the locker room.
Earlier this week, Davis missed two games due to Achilles tendinosis and told reporters he was trying to be as careful as possible due to the risk associated with the infamous body part:
‘I think every other game … I wanted to play in it. This is just another circumstance, because it is an Achilles. If it was a quad bike or a finger, I would not mind playing. But I just do not really want to play with an Achilles. Today was the first day we were able to practice, a little run up with some guys to really test it. ‘
“I just do not want to play a game where I still feel it and then get hurt. Now I’m out for the playoffs or whatever, or for several weeks, where it’s something I can not control and maintain where you now do not miss two games or three games early in the season or mid-season and be ready to go the rest of the season. ‘
It’s still not clear exactly what happened to Davis, but hopefully it’s not the exact thing he tried to avoid. If so, it will be a big blow not only to the Lakers but also to the league in general.