With the New Orleans Pelicans having no legitimate shot to make the playoffs with 14 games left, star forward Anthony Davis will not play again this season.
According to Pelicans radio broadcaster Sean Kelley and ESPN's Justin Verrier, New Orleans is shutting Davis down because of knee and shoulder injuries. Jennifer Hale of Fox Sports reported Davis will undergo surgery on his knee and also his shoulder, to repair a torn labrum.
Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry talked Sunday about the decision to sit Davis late in the season, per NBA.com:
We’re going to shut him down. He’s done for the year. It’s unfortunate, but he’s got an issue with his shoulder that he’s played with the whole season. It’s amazing when people talk about him being soft or whatever; they don’t understand that he’s played through a situation with his shoulder the entire season.
This course of action does not come as a surprise, as Gentry told reporters Saturday the Pelicans were not ruling anything out, per Verrier: "I think we've gotta be smart collectively, alon ...
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