The basketball script writers have dealt a merciless hand to Anthony Davis and the Mavericks.
Davis has lengthy been ridculed for his often-injured state within the NBA with the Lakers, nonetheless final season he performed 76 video games (his most ever) and performed in 42 video games for the purple and gold this season earlier than being traded.
AD had his first sport for the Mavericks towards the Rockets on Saturday and was completely on hearth earlier than happening.
He appeared to suit proper in in Dallas and appeared hyped about his debut since he yelled, “I’m right here” after throwing down a giant dunk.
The large man had 26 factors, 16 rebounds, seven assists and three blocks, earlier than happening with a non-contact damage with 1:37 left within the third quarter.
Anthony Davis went to the locker room with a non-contact damage pic.twitter.com/uq4671SOJG
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) February 8, 2025
Davis was then dominated out for the rest of the sport and the workforce dominated him out for Monday’s sport towards the Kings.
Since then, Marc Stein has reported that there are fears Davis might be sidelined indefinitely with an adductor pressure.
Shams Charania then reported that the middle is predicted to overlook a number of weeks and that the absence “might stretch to a month.”
After the sport, (and earlier than these stories) AD himself didn’t appear too involved with the damage.
“Simply the leg received tight, like a little bit spasm,” Davis mentioned. “Simply got here again and tried to get it free and all the things. Clearly, coping with the ab pressure nonetheless, so simply tried to get it free. It wouldn’t actually loosen up and let go, nevertheless it’s nothing severe. I’m tremendous.”
Since he’ll miss a number of weeks, Davis will now have to be changed for the All-Star sport that can happen this coming weekend.
The league might want to fill two substitute spots, since Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo was additionally dominated out with a calf pressure within the final 12 hours.
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