When the Los Angeles Lakers traded for Anthony Davis, they expected huge things from the former first-overall pick. Sure, AD helped the Lakers win the 2020 NBA Championship. But since then, Davis has seemingly lost his stardom. So much so that a recent report revealed that the Lakers believe AD didn’t turn out to be the franchise player that they expected him to be.
One of the most crucial reasons behind that is Davis’ struggle with injuries. The Lakers took a gamble by trading for Davis, who was proven to be injury prone during his time with the New Orleans Pelicans.
After missing a plethora of games in the last two seasons, AD is seemingly 100% fit this season. But that status was put to the test in the Lakers’ recent defeat against the Denver Nuggets.
Anthony Davis Somehow Managed To Injury His Back While Hanging On The Rim
During the first quarter, Davis had every Lakers fan worried when he dunked the basketball and decided to keep hanging on the rim. After getting down, the 29-year-old looked in some discomfort while placing a hand on his back.
Anthony Davis got hurt hanging on the rim … lmao cmon man pic.twitter.com/2xFYB7b9sI
— John (@iam_johnw) October 27, 2022
While some fans were worried about AD, the majority decided to roast the Lakers’ star. Here are some of the best fans’ reactions after seeing Davis apparently injuring his back after hanging on the rim:
— NoLookPass👁️ (@BNYNaim) October 27, 2022
https://twitter.com/QueDelaQue/status/1585480904864047105
Bros had this injury since the preseason and has been playing through it what more can he do.
— Rock In 3 (@roccogiovinazz0) October 27, 2022
I get he helped the lakers get a “championship” but this dude been a bum since he left New Orleans
— Colby Schwan (@ColbySchwan) October 27, 2022
— Ol’ Jay (@MNGoldenBoi) October 27, 2022
Would this protect his back? 🤣 🤣 🤣 pic.twitter.com/ZkMWZzAmXQ
— Snoop Donkey Donk (@JoeSalazar11) October 27, 2022
How???He just even cant practice let a lone play a game w/o getting injured its just what it https://t.co/cqCi3jizb8 we know we he didnt pick up a ball for a while before he got back in the gym.He know his body vanilla ice cream.
— Kenzo Blythe (@BlytheKenzo) October 27, 2022
Bro was hurt all season lady year, we didn’t make the playoff so he had soooo much fuckin time to be a man and get his body straight, nope he walks out there and get injured in the first two preseason games and bron gotta carry em every game.
— Zelly (@zellybellyjelly) October 27, 2022
He was already hurt.
Likely fucked up going for that dunk by instinct and didn’t think about it til he was up there.
— Pesky Conscience. (@miggycox) October 27, 2022
paper bones & glass limbs
— 🎯🎯 (@akaBalenci) October 27, 2022
Lakers head coach Darvin Ham revealed after the game that the Lakers were worried about Davis’ back injury but assured fans that he’s fine. Hopefully, that’s indeed the case.
The Lakers are already 0-4 to start the season. If Davis gets sidelined once again due to an injury, it would mean the Lakers will most certainly be on the path of missing the postseason once again. If that happens, it could lead to the organization trading both AD and James next season and starting rebuilding.
