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All-Star forward Anthony Davis is not 100 percent sure he will return for the Los Angeles Lakers this season.
The 29-year-old has not played for the Lakers since sustaining a mid-foot sprain in his right foot on February 16.
Davis has endured another injury-cursed seasons for the Lakers, who are struggling to make the playoffs with a 29-38 record leaving them ninth in the west.
“I’m very optimistic about it,” Davis told reporters before the Lakers’ 140-111 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Sunday.
“I’m trying to get back on the court as soon as possible. As far as a number or something, I would love to say 100 but with only a certain amount of games yet, not 100 percent sure.”
The 28-year-old power forward has only played 37 of the Lakers’ 67 games this season, averaging 23.1 points, 9.7 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game.
Davis only managed 36 appearances for the Lakers last season and has a long history of missing time in season due to injuries.
The 2012 NBA Draft top pick has had a mix of thumb, knee, wrist and foot/ankle injuries disrupt his 2021-22 season.
“The first thing I thought was, ‘Not again,'” Davis said when he recalled the incident from February 16. “I just got off of [being sidelined] four-to-six [weeks]. Now I got another four-to-six.
“That’s where the anger came from. … It was a little bit of relief that it wasn’t as bad as it could have been, but more so anger of, ‘Here we go again.'”
