The Wizards listed Anthony Davis as day-to-day with a right ankle and leg issue on Thursday evening. The report gives Nov. 6 as his expected return, the night Washington plays at Atlanta.
What happened
Anthony Davis appeared on the Wizards' injury report Thursday at 6:02 p.m. ET as day-to-day with a right ankle and leg issue. He had no status on the report before this update. The report lists Nov. 6 as his expected return date. Its comment notes that Davis finished with 26 points on 12-of-19 shooting, 10 rebounds, three assists and three blocks in 30 minutes of Wednesday's 120-105 loss to Atlanta. He was last cleared from day-to-day on Oct. 16. Before that, he was listed on Oct. 12 for rest.
What it means for the Wizards
Washington plays at the Hawks on Friday at 7:00 p.m. ET, two days after losing to Atlanta. The Wizards are 4-4, seventh in the standings, and have lost their last game. Davis is averaging 23.4 points, 9.3 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 33.0 minutes over eight games. If he sits, the minutes go to the rest of the rotation. Trae Young averages 35.8 minutes without him, Kyshawn George 32.6, AJ Dybantsa 30.6, Bilal Coulibaly 26.8 and Alex Sarr 25.0. The Wizards are 4-4 with Davis and have not played a game without him. Justin Champagnie is out with a foot issue.
What to watch
The next update on Davis is not announced. The report's expected return date is Nov. 6, the day of the game at Atlanta, so his status should be settled by Friday's tip at 7:00 p.m. ET. Watch whether he is upgraded or removed from the report before then. Washington is also without Reece Beekman, Tristan Vukcevic, Justin Champagnie and Jamir Watkins, all listed as out. Games after Atlanta are not covered here.
Is Anthony Davis playing at the Hawks on Friday?
He is day-to-day with a right ankle and leg issue. The injury report lists Nov. 6, the day of the game at Atlanta, as his expected return. A final decision is not announced.
When will Anthony Davis be back?
The injury report gives an expected return of Nov. 6, the date of the Wizards' game at the Hawks. No longer timeline is announced.