Anthony Davis will likely be out for several months after undergoing surgery to repair ligament damage he suffered in his left hand. last week in a loss to the Utah Jazz, according to Shams Charania of ESPN.
Charania also reported Tuesday that the Dallas Mavericks are still considering trading the 10-time All-Star, even though he is expected to be sidelined until the NBA trade deadline on February 5. The Mavs are renewing trade talks with several interested teams, and if Davis becomes a playoff contender, he could return during the playoffs. by Charania.
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Davis was considered a major business target For a moment nowalthough his latest setback could affect his value. Last season he was part of one of the most shocking transactions in the league when the Los Angeles Lakers sent him to Dallas as part of a three-team trade that brought five-time first-team All-NBA guard Luka Dončić to Los Angeles.
While Dončić became the face of the franchise with which Davis won a championship during the 2020 season, Davis had a rocky experience with the Mavericks.
The big man has only appeared in 29 regular season games, as well as two play-in games, since infamous Dallas general manager Nico Harrison acquired him last February.
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After the trade, the former No. 1 pick was recovering from an abdominal injury. He hurried back and immediately played with a dominant first half on February 8 against the Houston Rockets, but an adductor strain related to the injury he was recovering from spoiled his night.
He missed the next six weeks of action.
Then, during an April 2 game against the Atlanta Hawks, Mavericks teammate Daniel Gafford accidentally elbowed Davis in the right eye. The wound finally required off-season surgery to repair a detached retinaAnd now Davis wears goggles on the floor.
Five games into the season, October 29 against the Indiana Pacers, Davis suffered left calf strain that kept him out for 14 games After Mavericks owner Patrick Dumont reportedly delays green light for Kentucky product to return until the team had medical data indicating that Davis was not at risk of aggravating the injury. Along the way, Harrison was fired.
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Davis returned at the end of November, only to leave the Mavs’ Christmas Day game against the Golden State Warriors with right groin spasms.
Davis was back in the lineup on New Year’s Day, but he injured his hand a week later. while defending Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen during basic practice last Thursday.
Injuries have been a thorn in Davis’ side throughout his career, which began in New Orleans in 2012, continued in Los Angeles and mostly lay dormant in Dallas.
Davis is owed $58.5 million next season, according to ESPN. who reported last week that he has a $62.8 million player option in 2027-28.
