The number one pick in last week’s NBA draft Anthony Davis suffered a sprain ankle during a Hornets workout and may be out of the Summer Olympics in London.
The Hornets confirmed Davis’ injury in a statement, saying he was day to day and that his availability to train with Team USA would be determined later this week.
If Davis is ultimately scratched from Team USA’s plans, he would join a lengthy list of players who have been ruled out by injury.
Team USA chairman Jerry Colangelo was unsure of the specifics of Davis’ injury as of midday Monday.
“I heard that Anthony Davis sprained his ankle … but I don’t know how serious it is,” Colangelo said. “It was in a workout. I’m not going to worry about that unless I’m advised at this point.”
Colangelo, when again reached by SI.com, said that he would need to know more to get clarity.
“Just getting a [media] report that his ankle is serious doesn’t mean anything to me until we get an official doctor’s report on what that means,” he said. “Does it mean he can’t practice for a week? Does it mean he’s out for a month? You know what I’m saying. I don’t like to speculate.”
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