The Los Angeles Lakers may have lost more than just a game on Wednesday night.
Anthony Davis had to leave the court late in the game after colliding with Kevon Looney’s elbow, and it didn’t look good at all.
Darvin Ham was optimistic about it, but Davis had to be escorted in a wheelchair out of the arena, and there’s a chance he might enter the league’s concussion protocol.
Should that be the case, then he’s not going to be able to play in Game 6, and his presence in a potential Game 7 would also be “highly unlikely,” according to ESPN insider Brian Windhorst.
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Windhorst explained that it would not be up to him or even to his team.
The league will conduct some mandatory tests on Davis to determine whether there are symptoms of a concussion, and there’s simply no way around that.
Windhorst stated that the Lakers are required by league rules to release an injury report later on Thursday, and that report would most likely determine Davis’ fate for the remainder of the series.
Concussions aren’t all that common in the NBA, but it’s not likely that a player can enter the protocol and then be cleared to play just a couple of days later.
This is an unfortunate event for the Lakers, their fans, and even NBA fans alike.
Also, it could be a potential breaking point in the series, especially now that the Warriors have all the momentum back on their side after Wednesday night’s statement win.
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