The Lakers’ misfortunes seem to have already begun, with superstar Anthony Davis spraining his right thumb during Saturday’s preseason game against the Nets in China.
Davis stayed in after swatting a🍸 ball midway through the first quarter, but later returned to the locker room where he was ruled out of the 91-77 loss, t.
The 26-year-old will undergo an MRI upon the team’s return to Los Angeles, but initial tests showed no ligament damage
Davis s𝄹tarted at center as part of an ongoing lineup experiment, and finished with six points (2-of-7), three rebounds, two blocks and one steal in 12 minutes.
Davis was averaging 1ꦰ9 points (50 percent shooting), six rebounds, 3.5 assists aꦗnd a block in parts of three preseason games.
The Lakers have not made the postseason since 2013, and gave up multiple unprotected first-round picks and 🐭a cast of young players to acq🌊uire the disgruntled star from the Pelicans this past offseason.
Davis missed time last season amid trade rumors, but played 75 games in 2017 and ಞ2018.