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Anthony Davis is making progress from his right foot injury and could make his return to the Los Angeles Lakers lineup late next week, sources told Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.

Davis, who has been ramping up his activity recently, has been out with a foot fracture since mid-December.

The Lakers start a five-game road trip against the Celtics on January 28.

With Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum making All-NBA Teams this season, both players are now eligible for supermax extensions with the Boston Celtics.

Brown can sign a five-year, $290 million extension this offseason that would begin with the 24-25 season.

Tatum is automatically eligible for a supermax extension in 2024 after making an All-NBA team in two straight seasons with the deal worth between $308 million and $318 million over five years depending on where the cap comes in.

Brown and Tatum were third overall picks by the Celtics in 2017 and 2018 respectively.