Lakers forward Anthony Davis has missed 17 straight games because of a sprained left knee ligament. (Lynne Sladky / Associated Press)
There appears to be optimism that All-Star Anthony Davis will finally be able to play at some point during the Lakers’ current six-game road trip.
Davis missed his 17th game in a row because of a sprained left knee ligament he suffered on Dec. 17 at Minnesota.
The Lakers announced Saturday that Davis’ status had been upgraded to questionable and that he would be a game-time decision for Sunday’s game at Miami. Then the Lakers announced Sunday that Davis would not play in the game they lost 113-107 to the Heat.
Lakers coach Frank Vogel explained the cautious approach with Davis.
“We’ve got to make sure we do it safely and at the right pace and at the right time,” Vogel said. “In terms of what pushed it, we just knew he was getting close so we wanted to have transparency with reporting that it wasn’t 100%, that he wouldn’t play, so we had him as…