Kyrie Irving’s knee injury dismantled the confidence of Mavericks fans for making the NBA playoffs.
A lot of conversations popped off when Dallas’ front office made the move of trading Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers; however, the Mavs felt good about acquiring Anthony Davis from the Lakers. The former Kentucky standout and 2012 NCAA Tournament Champion is a 10x NBA All-Star and 2020 NBA Champion with the Lakers. Davis arrived in Dallas on February 2 and played his first game versus the Houston Rockets. The 6-foot-10 forward/center electrified the crowd in his debut with a double-double of 26 points and 16 rebounds on 10-of-18 shooting from the field. He guided the Mavericks to a 116-105 win.
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Davis has battled with injuries throughout his pro career and it happened again on Feb. 8 against Houston.
He strained his left adductor, which is a muscle in his hip, causing him to miss multiple weeks. According to a report from the Mavs’ public relations, Davis has been assigned to the Texas Legends of the G-League for rehab work.
The Mavericks have assigned Jaden Hardy and Anthony Davis to the Texas Legends of the NBA G League.
— Mavs PR (@MavsPR) March 17, 2025
Anthony Davis playing a round in Plano today ⛳️ pic.twitter.com/ui6HF9XzKn
— Dallas Texas TV (@DallasTexasTV) March 18, 2025
Davis has a chance to take part in controlled practices in an environment to speed up his recovery process.
He was seen Tuesday playing a round of golf in Plano, Texas, as part of his recovery.
Dallas sits at 33-36 with the No. 10 seed in the Western Conference. The Mavericks would be in the play-in tournament for the playoffs if the season ended today. It hopes have Davis back to finish the season strong.
Stephen M. Smith is a writer for Ball Exclusives. You can follow him him X via @CoachingMSmith.
