Anthony Davis out vs. Nets with plantar fasciitis injury

After being probable coming into the game, Anthony Davis was a late scratch on Friday night for the Lakers against the Nets.

The Lakers will head into a match-up with one of the league’s worst teams down one superstar. Anthony Davis was a late scratch on Friday as he was ruled out just before starting lineups were announced.

Jaxson Hayes started in his place.

Davis began the day listed as probable with his left ankle sprain. Roughly 45 minutes before the game, he was downgraded to questionable with the new designation before being ruled out.

This is not a new injury for AD as it’s another ailment he’s been managing. Earlier this season, he revealed that he had been dealing with the injury since last season and it would just be a matter of managing it through the season.

If there was a game the Lakers could afford to rest him in, it’d be a game against the team with four wins since Nov. 29 while also losing 15 games in that span. On top of that, Brooklyn is coming off a historical beatdown, losing 126-67 against the Clippers on Wednesday.

In his absence, it looks likely that newly-signed Trey Jemison will get some run. Christian Koloko and Armel Traore are both inactive for the Lakers while Jemison is active.

On Thursday, Redick spoke about Jemison and mentioned he would get some playing time. He also mentioned that the Lakers would play more two-big lineups, though that won’t be coming on Friday, obviously.

After Friday’s game, the Lakers will play again on Sunday night, giving Davis another day off to hopefully heal up for a return.

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