Before the Lakers took a step in the right direction on the court in their 116-105 win against the Orlando Magic on Friday, Anthony Davis was continuing to show signs of progress off of it. The eight-time All-Star has missed the last 16 games with an MCL sprain, but was cleared cleared for contact this week amidst multiple reports that the team has “optimism” he can return during their current six-game road trip.
Prior to the team’s game in Orlando, Davis was seen working out against Lakers assistant Jon Pastorek without a knee brace on, a step in the right direction from his previous workouts that featured a bulky knee brace:
Anthony Davis getting pregame reps without his knee brace.