Anthony Davis has already experienced a level of highs and lows during his first week as a member of the Dallas Mavericks.
Davis made his debut in Dallas at the American Airlines Center on Saturday and produced a solid performance before having his outing cut short.
The big man was traded to the Mavericks in a shocking trade that sent guard Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in return.
Davis’ debut with the Mavericks hit a snag that neither he nor any of the fan base would have wanted, especially after a vocal portion was already unhappy about the trade.
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Anthony Davis injury update
Davis is expected to miss time after suffering a left adductor strain in the 116-105 victory over the Houston Rockets. He is expected to miss several weeks due to the strain, according to ESPN’s Sham Charania.
Davis was listed on the injury report before his debut with an abdominal strain.
Will Anthony Davis miss the All-Star game?
Davis is unlikely to return for the Mavericks until after the NBA All-Star break, meaning he will also miss the All-Star Game.
He was named an All-Star for the 10th time in his 13-year NBA career.
How was Anthony Davis injured?
Davis appeared to suffer the injury in the third quarter as he was shuffling toward the basket to defend against Rockets center Alperen Şengün.
Davis stopped short and initially placed his arm near his waist as Şengün blew right past him for a dunk. Davis immediately fell to his knees.
Davis was listed as doubtful for the rest of the game due to a ‘lower-body injury’ despite trying to return.
Davis told reporters in the locker room after the game that he felt tightness in his ‘groin/quad area’ but it was ‘not serious.’