The Los Angeles Lakers are counting down the days until Anthony Davis returns to the floor for the team. Davis has had lengthy injury absences for the last 3 seasons, something that has derailed the Lakers’ chances of success twice before. This season, the Lakers have managed to keep themselves afloat without AD.
The Lakers just overcame a 25-point halftime deficit after the worst quarter in franchise history saw them get outscored 13-45 in the second quarter. The win over the Blazers was their most impressive and comes to begin the week when AD is expected to return to the team.
LeBron James is excited about Davis’ returning but also wants the big man to take as much time as he needs before returning to the court.
LeBron on AD's imminent return: "I don't want to get too excited. I just want him to take has much time as he needs and when he's ready and he feels like he's ready to put on a uniform, I'll get excited again."
— Lakers Daily (@LakersDailyCom) January 23, 2023
Outside Anthony Davis, the team is also waiting for the returns of crucial rotational players like Lonnie Walker IV and Austin Reaves. It’s remarkable how LeBron has been able to carry the Lakers through this spell but Dennis Schroder, Thomas Bryant, and even Russell Westbrook deserve credit for keeping the Lakers successful despite their injury woes.
Are The Playoffs A Realistic Goal For LA?
After the team fell to a 2-10 record to start the season, many wrote the Lakers off from making the playoffs. No team in history has ever made the playoffs after the start the Lakers had, which saw them go 0-5 in the first 5 games of the season. However, they’ve been comfortably over .500 after their opening 12-game stretch even with LeBron and AD missing time in this span.
Everyone knows that LA needs to make a trade but it doesn’t look like Jeanie Buss is going to sanction a trade that includes future picks. Despite that, it seems the current roster is trying its best to make sure they can take the Lakers to the postseason even with all the doubts that have been cast upon them.
Davis returning from injury as the MVP-caliber player he was prior to his stress fracture will be crucial in determining their success.
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