Klay Thompson’s Father Gives a Refreshing Perspective into LeBron James and Anthony Davis Injury Woes

The Lakers are in deep waters with their stars Anthony Davis and LeBron James sitting out. In an unforeseen series of events, both the stars injured themselves, and now, the Lakers risk a huge blow to their rankings.

Most recently, the Lakers lost 111-128 against the Pelicans in a game where the Lakers Q4 comeback saved them from an utterly humiliating loss. As of now, the LA-based franchise is the fourth seed in the WC, but they risk further degradation in the coming weeks. When all is said and done, is there an underlying positive to this debacle?

Former NBA Champion made a positive prediction for Lakers

In a recent interview, two-time NBA Champion, Mychal Thompson, gave a fresh and positive perspective on the Laker duo’s injuries. The 66-YO former Laker center-forward confidently detailed:

“It doesn’t matter… As long as AD and LeBron are healthy for the playoffs… They could be the eighth seed and still have the confidence of coming out of the West and meeting Brooklyn in the east in the finals. So it doesn’t matter about the seeding right now, all the Lakers are concerned about is… if LeBron and AD are 100% come playoff time, then there’s no problem. They don’t need more court advantage to get to the NBA Finals.”

Such a comment from a legendary figure is always welcome, but what he mentioned is easier said than done. The WC in this season is definitely a tougher climb than it was in the Orlando Bubble season. With power-packed teams like the Jazz, defensive stalwarts like the Phoenix Suns, arch-rivals in the Clippers, and the surprising packages in the Blazers and the Nuggets, nothing can be said for sure about an easy playoff run.

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When will Anthony Davis and LeBron James be back?

Anthony Davis has already missed 16 games post his Achilles injury that surfaced against the Nuggets. He is sure to miss another week or two until they will reevaluate his condition.

On the other hand, the aging LeBron James is still dealing with a fresh ankle injury and he could stay out for a complete month. This would mean that the Lakers’ second-team, led by the likes of Kyle Kuzma and Dennis Schroder, will be exposed against the top WC/EC teams.

As a positive, this will pose an opportunity to the bench players to see rotation and gain confidence by playing more minutes and scoring better figures. Plus, it will allow some time for the team’s star duo to get back to their best health before entering the court. After all, losing a few games here won’t affect the Lakers as much as missing either Bron or AD in a playoff series would.