Frank Vogel said ahead of the Hawks game that LeBron James underwent an MRI, which revealed general swelling in the knee.
LeBron is second in the league in scoring at 29.1 points per game, on pace for his highest average since the 2009-10 season.
During Davis absence, the Lakers went 7-10 and were constantly beset by drama that included the near firing of head coach Frank Vogel.
Johnson has appeared in 14 games for the Lakers this season, starting six of them, averaging 6.4 points, 2.6 rebounds, 1.3 assists, and 21.2 minutes per game.
Coach Frank Vogel is once again under fire, especially after his most recent loss against his previous squad.
The LA Lakers got 44 points from their bench tonight. LeBron James also had seven rebounds and seven assists.
LeBron James was in silence after the Denver game as he refused to talk after the game and broke his silence via his Twitter account.
Anthony Davis will be a welcome re-addition to a Lakers team hoping to live up to its status as preseason favorites.
Jokic notched the 65th triple-double of his career just 2:10 into the second half and sat out the final 14 minutes.
''For the second game in a row, our defense let us down,'' Los Angeles Lakers coach Frank Vogel said after the loss.