On Monday, Anthony Davis was medically cleared to make his return for the New Orleans Pelicans after missing the last eight games. Despite this, Davis didn’t play against the Indiana Pacers, or in his homecoming in Chicago on Wednesday night.
Why? Because the Pelicans prevented him from doing so, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports, who is reporting that the Pelicans plan on sitting Davis until the trade deadline on Feb. 7, even though Davis has expressed he wants to play:
Davis, 25, eagerly wanted to suit up at home against the Indiana Pacers after recovering from a left finger avulsion that sidelined him for a little more than two weeks, sources said, but the organization elected to keep him inactive.