Hamstring Injury Keeps Trayce Jackson-Davis Out of First Las Vegas Game

Former Indiana star Trayce Jackson-Davis is still bothered by a hamstring injury, and the Golden State Warriors are in no hurry to rush him back. He's going to be held out again Friday night when they open Las Vegas Summer League play against Jalen Hood-Schifino and the Los Angeles Lakers.

LAS VEGAS, Nev. — The Golden State Warriors are being overly cautious with former Indiana star Trayce Jackson-Davis. He's been bothered by a hamstring injury this past week, so they are holding out of Friday night's Las Vegas Summer League game against the Los Angeles Lakers.

The game starts at 11 p.m. ET and is televised on ESPN. His absence means he won't take the court for the first time against former Indiana teammate Jalen Hood-Schifino, who was the first-round pick of the Lakers.

Jackson-Davis signed his first professional contract on Thursday, and the Warriors have high hopes for him filling a spot on their roster. That's why summer league games don't warrant the risk. He'll be ready when he ready.

“He’s getting some work done on the side with Seth Cooper,” Warriors summer league coach Jacob Rubin said Friday following a shootaround at the Las Vegas Basketball Center. “I think it’s getting better, it’s just a day-to-day thing. He has a sore hamstring, so we’re just going to bring him along.”

Jackson-Davis had a hectic month traveling the country from coast to coast working out for NBA teams prior to the draft, and his hamstring flared up during Golden State workouts prior to their two games in Sacramento in the California Classic. Jackson-Davis was held out of both games.

They play at least five games this week in Las Vegas, and they will evaluate the 6-foot-9 forward daily. According to reports, Jackson-Davis practiced in a half-court setting, working around the rim, stepping back for three-pointers and played some three-on-three. thanks to the help of coaches.

According to the report from NBC Sports Bay Area, on one play he set a screen and rolled to the basket. He caught the ball and dunked, leaping off his injured right leg.

So, time will tell.

“If he plays in summer league, great,” Rubin said. “We definitely miss him out there. If not, then he’ll be ready for us for the regular season. So, just a day-by-day thing. He’s looking better, for sure.”