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Sources: Los Angeles Lakers optimistic Anthony Davis returns during end of month road trip

LOS ANGELES -- Anthony Davis participated in an individual on-court workout on Friday, four weeks to the day since spraining the MCL in his left knee. There is optimism within the Los Angeles Lakers organization that the star big man could return to game action sometime during L.A.'s long road trip at the end of the month, sources told ESPN.

Davis will be officially re-evaluated by team doctors early next week, Lakers coach Frank Vogel said.

He suffered the injury on Dec. 17 when the Minnesota Timberwolves ' Jaden McDaniels collapsed into his left knee.