Anthony Davis, who was shut down for the season by the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday due to knee and shoulder injuries, said Monday he won't participate in this summer's Rio Olympics, per Jim Eichenhofer of Pelicans.com and John Reid of the Times-Picayune.
Davis, 23, also noted his shoulder injury, a torn labrum, is something he's dealt with for the past three seasons, according to Justin Verrier of ESPN.com. Verrier offered more information on why Davis hadn't had surgery on the shoulder in that time and his expected timetable going forward:
Davis said he was told he would need to correct his labrum at some point but needing the knee procedure is what's leading him to get it done
— Justin Verrier (@JustinVerrier) March 21, 2016
Davis estimated his recovery time for the shoulder at 4-5 months.