Anthony Davis has missed most of the Pelicans’ loss to the Trail Blazers and win over the Kings, the team’s last two games.
With a showdown looming against LeBron James and the Cavaliers Saturday night, it looks like the Pelican’s star will be back, reports Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.
After missing most of past two games with a knee injury, Pelicans Anthony Davis is expected to return vs. Cavs tonight, sources tell ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) October 28, 2017
Davis, a First Team All-NBA player last season, is averaging 24.3 points with an impressive 62.1 true shooting percentage, plus is pulling down 12.8 rebounds a game this season. He still gets most of his buckets at the rim (where he is 22-of-29 this season) but is also shooting 45.5 percent from three.