The Los Angeles Lakers don’t yet know what they will look like on Thursday’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers because they are waiting to find out how well Anthony Davis can see.
Davis, who was inadvertently pushed into the right eye by Michael Carter-Williams during Saturday’s scrimmage against Orlando Magic, did not practice Tuesday. The great All-Star man spent the session in a seat on the sidelines wearing shady glasses.
“It is daily, and while it still has to do with the discomfort, there is some concern that it may not potentially play on Thursday,” Lakers coach Frank Vogel said in a video conference. “But let’s hope it does, and we’ll see how it turns out. It will continue to be evaluated every day.”
Vogel, who has used the term “hardship” on several occasions to describe Davis’ situation since Saturday, has been asked to elaborate. Does it mean blurred vision? “I don’t know if I’m allowed to go into details, other than what they told me to report,” said Vogel. “So that’s all I can give you.”
Davis looked dominant in the second Los Angeles scrimmage since returning to Orlando, scoring nine points and 10 rebounds in minutes before exiting the game when Carter-Williams ‘hand inadvertently took Davis’ face as he was doing scroll the ball. Davis, an eight-year-old veteran, averaged 26.7 points, 9.4 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 2.4 blocks in his maiden season with the Lakers before the NBA went on hiatus in March.
The Lakers will have to update Davis’ status on Wednesday, according to the rules of the league. The NBA recently told teams in a reminder that the participation status for each player – which specifies an injury, illness, or potential for a day off – must be submitted by 5:00 pm ET the day before of a game, according to Marc Spears of The Undefeated.
Vogel’s colloquial use of “day-to-day” for Davis is not an accepted status. Teams must choose to designate their players as available, probable, questionable, doubtful or out.
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