On the threshold of being able to compete for a Playoffs ticket through the Play-in series, Dallas Mavericks just received good news from Anthony Davis, the big man they received from blockbuster Luka Doncic.
After being haunted by the specter of injury following the blockbuster trade of Luka Doncic, the Dallas Mavericks finally have good news as they prepare to welcome the return of an important name.
Anthony Davis, the player who came to Dallas to replace Luka, will be preparing to return after nearly 2 months out due to injury. This information was updated by reputable journalist Marc Stein, saying that Davis will likely return next week.
Anthony Davis will not miss the rest of the season but will aim to play for the Dallas Mavericks in the final matches of the Regular Season.
6 days ago, Anthony Davis was sent by the Dallas Mavericks coaching staff to the G-League team to practice, regain his playing rhythm and check his physical condition.
After just one training session in which the 1993-born bigman absorbed the club’s entire training plan, he was called back to the first team and will join the Mavericks in a series of 4 away matches in the next 6 days.
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Dallas will play a pair of back-to-back games (two games in two days) against the Brooklyn Nets and New York Knicks on Tuesday and Wednesday, then face the Orlando Magic on Friday and the Chicago Bulls on Sunday, all in Vietnam time.
Anthony Davis is expected to be able to play right away in this away series with the possibility leaning towards the match against Magic or Bulls.
Davis was unfortunately injured in his debut for the Dallas Mavericks in early February, just one week after he was traded from Los Angeles to the Texas team.
This year, 32 years old, Anthony Davis joined the Dallas Mavericks in the blockbuster transfer that brought Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers.
Davis was eager to show his ability in his new shirt, but trying to play when he was not fully recovered from his old injury contributed to his new problems. On February 9, Anthony Davis suffered a strain in his left adductor muscle and had to leave the field in his club debut, and has been sidelined ever since.
ESPN quoted their sources as saying that the team considered letting Davis sit out the rest of the season, but Anthony himself tried to convince the coaching staff to let him play in the last 10 games of the Regular Season, aiming to compete for a Playoffs spot.
Currently, Anthony Davis will be the only big man that Dallas Mavericks have in the lineup. The remaining two centers, Dereck Lively II and Daniel Gafford, are both injured and have an unknown return date.
The Dallas Mavericks have 11 games left in the regular season and the wild horses are in a fierce battle with the Phoenix Suns, determined to take 10th place in the Western Conference standings.
This is where the team can reach the play-in round, the door to the Playoffs series if they can win 2 consecutive matches.
Anthony Davis’ return at any point would certainly give coach Jason Kidd and his team a boost. Before his injury, AD was averaging 25.7 points, 12.0 rebounds and 2.2 blocks per game.
Both the Phoenix Suns and Dallas Mavericks have a 34-37 record after the March 23 series. However, the Suns are ahead because they have won their head-to-head series against the Mavericks (3-1 this season).
