Lakers big man Anthony Davis is averaging 32.6 points per game in seven games on a 57.1% field goal percentage, the highest of his career, but he suffered a left left injury in the fourth quarter of Monday's disappointing loss at Detroit Walk, writes ESPN's Dave McMenamin.

Sources tell McMenamin that Davis has not yet been ruled out for Wednesday's game in Memphis, which marks the final stop on the team's five-game road trip. However, the Lakers expect to be cautious with the nine-time All-Star as he struggled with the foot problem from the end of last season through the Paris Olympics.

“I’m going to talk to my coach and find out exactly what’s going on.” Davis told reporters. “Honestly, I’ve been doing it since this summer and my goal is to be on the floor every game. And I ended up right in the spot that killed me. So we’ll find out.”

The Lakers' other star, LeBron Jamesdeclined to speculate on how the club might handle a situation in which Davis misses time, but acknowledged that it would be difficult to replace the league's leading scorer in the lineup.

“I don't play the 'if' game” James said, according to McMenamin. “We’ll go by what AD says and see how he feels over the next few days and go from there. But you don't have to be a rocket scientist to know (the implications of) whether AD is in or out. Come on.”

Here's more about the Lakers:

• Should Davis miss Wednesday's game or any time after, the Lakers will be pretty shorthanded at center, notes Jovan Buha of The Athletic. Jaxson Hayes remains available even as the NBA reopens its investigation into a domestic incident in 2021, but Christian Wood (knee surgery) and Christian Koloko (return-to-play conditioning) are out, as is the small-ball center Jarred Vanderbilt (foot surgeries). If Hayes isn't on the floor, LA may have to turn to the new, two-pronged big man Armel Traore or use a small cast with James or Rui Hachimura at five, according to Buha, who says neither option would be ideal.
• Experienced striker Cam Reddish played a season-high 14 minutes on Monday after appearing in just one of the Lakers' first six games. He didn't score, but grabbed five rebounds and was a plus-10 in the 12-point loss to the Pistons, as Orange County Register Khobi Award writes. Head coach JJ Redick said Reddish “gained some confidence” from his performance on Monday. LeBron also praised the former first-round pick for his intervention and good performance. “Cam was great” James said. “He did exactly what was asked of him. He came in and defended at a high level. He was great.”
• Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times takes a closer look at what makes a veteran point guard work D'Angelo Russell tried to drag a struggling teammate away Max Christie He will come out of his slump and boost his confidence ahead of Monday's game in Toronto. Christie – who signed a four-year, $32 million contract over the summer – had his most effective performance of the season with seven points and five rebounds in 13 minutes, but was unable to carry that momentum into Wednesday's contest. He played just four minutes in the first quarter against Detroit, while Reddish took his place in the rotation for the rest of the evening.