Former Lakers Star Anthony Davis to Miss Major Time With Significant Injury

Ricardo Sandoval | Feb 9, 2025

Feb 8, 2025; Dallas, Texas, USA; Dallas Mavericks forward Anthony Davis (3) leaves the game against the Houston Rockets during the third quarter at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images / Jerome Miron-Imagn Images

Former Los Angeles Lakers superstar center Anthony Davis will miss significant time with a left adductor strain. 

ESPN's Shams Charania shared via X. 

Dallas Mavericks star Anthony Davis is expected to miss multiple weeks with a left adductor strain, sources tell ESPN. His absence could stretch to a month. pic.twitter.com/WnZUuqZKrw

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 10, 2025

Davis made his debut with his new team, the Dallas Mavericks, on Saturday against the Houston Rockets. 

He had a stellar debut but left the game in the third quarter with what the Mavericks called a lower-body injury at the time. 

Now, the Mavericks will be without their new superstar center for a significant amount of time. 

The 31-year-old superstar finished the game with 26 points, 16 rebounds, seven assists, and three blocks in 30 minutes. He joined NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley as the only player in the last 40 seasons with 25-plus points, 15-plus rebounds, and 5-plus assists in their first game with a new team.

After the game, Davis was confident that it was not a big deal. 

"My leg got tight, like a little spasm, came back and tried to get it loose, obviously dealing with the [abdominal] strain still, so was just trying to get it loose," Davis said. "It wouldn't loosen up or let go, but it's nothing serious. I'm fine."

Davis also said that it was specifically the groin and quad area that he injured during the game. 

With Davis out indefinitely, NBA commissioner Adam Silver will select two injury replacements for the All-Star game as Davis and Bucks superstar Antetokounmpo will be out for a significant period of time.

Davis, along with Max Christie and a 2029 first-round pick, was traded on Feb. 1 from the Lakers to the Mavericks in exchange for guard Luka Dončić, forward/center Maxi Kleber, and forward/center Markieff Morris from Dallas in a three-team trade. 

Davis spent the last six seasons in the purple and gold before L.A. general manager Rob Pelinka pulled off the trade of the century. 

In 42 games with L.A. this season, Davis averaged 25.7 points, 11.9 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 1.3 steals and 2.1 blocks in 34.3 minutes. 

In 778 career regular season NBA contests (771 starts) across 13 seasons with Los Angeles (2019-25) and New Orleans (2012-19), the 31-year-old has averaged 24.2 points, 10.7 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.3 steals and 2.3 blocks in 34.5 minutes. 

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