Los Angeles Lakers: 4 biggest myths about the Anthony Davis trade

4. Anthony Davis is too injury-prone

Over the last five seasons, Kawhi Leonard has played in 279 of a possible 410 regular-season games. That is an 68.0 percent attendance record.

During that same stretch, Anthony Davis has played in 335 of a possible 410 regular-season games. That is an 81.0 percent attendance record.

Leonard just led the Raptors to a championship and is now being lauded by many as the best player in the world. No one is accusing Leonard of being injury-prone, and no one really objected last year when Toronto gave up a lot — including a legit All-Star in DeMar DeRozan — to acquire Leonard from the San Antonio Spurs for what could’ve been only a one-year rental.

Davis is no more of an injury risk now than Leonard was back then.

Over the last few months, however, a lot of fans and media have persisted with the idea that Davis is injury-prone and therefore not worth the Lakers giving up a lot — even though none of the Lakers that were mentioned in trade rumors have made an All-Star Game — for what could be a one-year rental.

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Ironically, two of the main assets L.A. has reportedly agreed to trade for Davis are more injury-prone than Davis.

Over the last two years, Ingram has played in 111 out of 164 possible games (67 percent), while Ball has played in 99 out of 164 possible games (60 percent). Ball has never played more than 52 games in an NBA season.

Of course, the first time Davis pulls up limping or grimacing or holding his shoulder next season, a loud segment of Laker Nation will melt down into “I told you so!” hot takes.

Don’t fall for it. Even if Davis happens to get hurt, this was the right move to make for the Lakers right now. Davis is a bona fide superstar in his prime at 26 years old. He’s had some injuries, but the “injury-prone” label does not apply here.