Lakers: Anthony Davis Has Abdominal Strain, Will Be Re-Evaluated In a Week

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🗓️ 29 January 2025

⏱️ 14 minutes

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The Lakers didn't provide an injury update for Anthony Davis following Tuesday's loss to Philadelphia, but didn't need much time to give one today. Scans confirmed an abdominal strain, and the team said he'd be sent back to Los Angeles and then re-evaluated again in about a week. Big picture, it could be worse, but it still means LA will likely be without its star for at least four games, potentially a few more. And as we've seen (and saw very clearly last night) the Lakers do not perform well, especially on defense, when Davis isn't available. So what's next? Well, the Lakers have to take a look at their pre-deadline strategy, and try and get some clarity. If they're confident it's a 1-3 week injury, does Rob Pelinka proceed as he would have had Davis not been injured? Does he try to push harder for a center, maybe even overpaying a little, in order to fill the gap? It's not going to be easy for the Lakers to tread water with Davis on the sidelines. HOSTS: Andy and Brian Kamenetzky Your favorite podcast now has a newsletter! In One-stop for ultimate team and league coverage delivered right to your in box. Sign up for free now, at lockedondaily.com. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Turbo TaxReady for stress-free taxes and the most money back, guaranteed? Head over to TurboTax.com today and get matched with your Expert. Only available with TurboTax Live Full Service. Real-time updates only in the iOS mobile app. See guarantee details at TurboTax.com/guarantees. GametimeDownload the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONNBA for $20 off your first purchase. Terms apply. Download Gametime today. What time is it? Gametime. FanDuelSuper Bowl 59 is here, And there’s no better way to make every play more exciting than with FanDuel Sportsbook. New customers can bet just FIVE DOLLARS, and if you win, you’ll score TWO HUNDRED BUCKS in Bonus Bets. Download the app or head to FANDUEL.COM to get started. Bet with FanDuel—Official Partner of Super Bowl Fifty-Nine. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN)

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0:00.0	Hey, everyone. Welcome to Locked on Lakers for Wednesday special bonus episode.
0:04.3	Anthony Davis going to be out at least a week.
0:08.0	Hopefully not more. We'll talk about it next.
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0:35.3	on youtube is where over 27 000 subscribers andy are all a little concerned now that the news has officially come out.
0:42.8	The Lakers announcing that Anthony Davis will be sent back to Los Angeles after suffering an abdominal injury in Philadelphia on Tuesday.
0:52.2	He will be evaluated in about a week.
0:56.5	So no indication yet on the severity of it.
1:02.4	They didn't say like grade one, grade two, grade three.
1:05.1	What we know is Anthony Davis will not play for a week and now enters the twilight zone of Lakers injuries,
1:15.5	which is sort of the reevaluation space.
1:18.4	We never seem to know how long that's going to take.
1:21.4	That they're reevaluating him in a week struck me as cautiously optimistic,
1:27.1	because the longer you go without a reevaluation period,
1:31.4	at least in theory, the more severe it is because the only reason you bother with a public
1:36.9	reevaluation is because you are reasonably confident somebody could be close to getting back
1:42.4	on the floor.
1:43.6	Like there's no reason, if you think something is going to take six weeks,
1:47.3	there's no reason for a public reevaluation in two weeks because all you're going to be telling your fans is
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