There’s “optimism” Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis will play in Tuesday’s recreation towards the Golden State Warriors after aggravating an eye fixed damage on Sunday, in response to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin.

Davis suffered the damage throughout the first quarter of Sunday’s recreation towards the Minnesota Timberwolves and was later ruled out.

Davis played 12 minutes before exiting the game and recorded four points, four rebounds, three assists and two blocks. Star forward LeBron James sat out Sunday’s recreation with flu-like signs.

Davis suffered a left eye contusion within the first quarter of a 128-121 loss to the Golden State Warriors on March 16. McMenamin had beforehand reported that Davis’ eye had been swollen shut and that his imaginative and prescient was impaired after being inadvertently hit whereas driving to the basket.

Davis has been largely wholesome this season after being hindered by varied illnesses over the previous few years.

Together with the attention damage, Davis additionally missed time earlier this season with hip and Achilles accidents. He had been coping with hip points since November.

Except for these illnesses, Davis has put collectively a strong season. He is averaging 24.7 factors, 12.8 rebounds, 3.5 assists and a couple of.4 blocks in 64 video games whereas capturing 55.5 p.c from the ground and 28.0 p.c from deep.

The Lakers, although, have struggled to maintain up within the aggressive Western Convention. The Purple and Gold sit in ninth within the West with a 45-35 report after Sunday’s loss.

If L.A. hopes to make a run on the NBA Finals, the franchise will want Davis to stay wholesome alongside James down the stretch.