Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis will be re-evaluated by team doctors in LA this week and could return to play in the next 10 to 14 days and LeBron James could be right behind him, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
Davis, who has been out with a calf strain and tendinosis in his right leg since Feb. 14, will be examined Thursday after the Lakers return from their current five-game east coast road trip, sources said.
And James, who contracted a high right ankle sprain three weeks ago, is on track to be back in the lineup in three weeks, sources said.
Nine-year veteran Davis scored an average of 22.5 points, 8.4 rebounds, 1.8 blocks and 1.3 steals per game this season prior to the injury.
James was considered one of the league’s leading MVP candidates – averaging 25.4 points, 7.9 rebounds, and 7.9 assists – before Atlanta Hawks forward Solomon Hill weighed in on his body ducked into James’ ankle while trying to get a bargain.
The Lakers came into the game against the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday and set a record of 11-13 since Davis went out, from No. 2 to No. 5 in the Western Conference standings.
ESPN’s Dave McMenamin contributed to this report.