Yesterday, in the Lakers' game against the Jazz, there was once again a scene that Lakers fans least wanted to see - Davis suffered an ankle sprain. In the eleventh game after his comeback, the injury once again came to Davis. From the live broadcast of the game, it can be seen that when Davis was injured, his right ankle was almost 90 degrees sprained, and Davis could not even leave the field on his own, and needed to use a stretcher. This is enough to see that Davis is not a small injury this time, and he will not be able to appear on the field for a short time.
Today, the Lakers officially issued an injury report: Davis suffered a sprained right foot arch and is expected to be reviewed in 4 weeks. 4 weeks is not the time to fully recover, which also means that the Lakers must be prepared for Davis to be absent for at least 6 weeks. This news is not optimistic, for the Lakers who are sprinting all out for the playoffs, Davis's long absence will seriously affect the probability of the Lakers entering the playoffs. The All-Star Weekend has arrived, meaning there is little left of the regular season, and the Lakers' finale of the season will be on April 9. If Davis is injured for two months, then this also shows that Davis is basically reimbursed for the season. The difficulty of the Lakers' schedule this season is gradually increasing, the Lakers' schedule difficulty after the All-Star Game is the first in the league, Davis's absence, coupled with the Devil's schedule, the probability of the Lakers advancing into the playoffs is really minimal.
According to the Lakers reporter, after confirming Davis' injury, the Lakers senior people held an emergency meeting, the team's general manager Pelinka will re-judge the team's prospects, perhaps the Lakers will decide to give up this season and focus on the future offseason. The current Lakers are in a dilemma, the current situation does not support them to swing, because they do not have the right to draft, if they really choose to give up this season, then this is just for the Pelicans to make a wedding dress, for their future development will not be of any benefit. But if the Lakers don't give up this season, even if they finally try their best to get into the playoffs, they won't have any chance of winning against the Suns or the Warriors. Instead of wringing out in the playoffs, it's better to use this season to recuperate and wait for James and Davis to make a comeback. However, the Lakers in the offseason still need to face Westbrook's contract problems, the problem of attraction to free agents, and the age of James, and time cannot solve these problems.
After yesterday's game, an NBA reporter proposed that Davis should not be a non-sale product of the Lakers, and the Lakers can only maximize their profits by choosing to trade him. In the past two years, the Lakers' record has continued to decline, and it is indeed inseparable from Davis. After the injury, Davis's appearances this season are fixed in 37 games, and In two seasons, Davis has only played 73 regular season games, as the absolute core of the Lakers, Davis' attendance is indeed the main reason for the Lakers' repeated losses. What's more, Davis' offensive ability has declined significantly this season, and there is no momentum for improvement at present, and he is no longer the top ten superstar in the league.
Admittedly, Davis' attendance and personal ability are disappointing, but he is still a non-seller for the Lakers, which should be undisputed. First, if Davis is traded, the Lakers won't get any reinforcements. Davis' positioning in the Lakers is the second-in-command offense + defensive core, and the players who can now provide these roles to the Lakers have a transaction value close to or more than Davis. In addition, Davis's task is to ensure that the Lakers will not fall into a complete reconstruction before 2026, so as to meet the lakers' original transaction goals. So, there's no doubt that Davis is now a non-seller for the Lakers.
In last year's playoffs, James fell to the first round of the playoffs for the first time, when James was subjected to overwhelming accusations. This year, the Lakers' situation has not improved, and even the playoffs cannot enter. If the phrase goes into a slang term, then the impact on James' historical position is not a star and a half. Although the Lakers helped James win the fourth championship of his career, but with James' strength, if he chooses another team in the summer of 2018, the fourth championship will not be lost, but the situation in the twilight year may be completely different.