Major Anthony Davis Injury News Before Warriors Game

Anthony Davis has received a huge injury update before the Dallas Mavericks vs Golden State Warriors game

Feb 8, 2025; Dallas, Texas, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving (11) and forward Anthony Davis (3) during the game between the Dallas Mavericks and the Houston Rockets at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images | Jerome Miron-Imagn Images

The Dallas Mavericks made one of the most shocking moves in NBA history, trading away superstar guard Luka Doncic to bring in ten-time All-Star big man Anthony Davis. While many Mavericks fans were already upset about the trade, things did not get much better in Davis' debut.

While Davis looked great in his first game as a Maverick, dropping 26 points and 16 rebounds, he went down with a significant injury that all Dallas fans feared would happen. Davis has been labeled injury-prone for a while, playing 70+ games just three times throughout his 13-year career.

Feb 8, 2025; Dallas, Texas, USA; Dallas Mavericks forward Anthony Davis (3) falls to the court during the second quarter against the Houston Rockets at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images | Jerome Miron-Imagn Images

Luckily for Davis and the Mavericks organization, the injury he suffered in his debut could have been worse. Davis suffered a left adductor strain, but a recent report from ESPN's Brian Windhorst suggests that the All-Star big man avoided surgery and will be back on the court this season.

"Anthony Davis is going to be out for a while," Windhorst said. "I believe that he has avoided surgery. I believe that's the current plan. But I also believe that it will be a significant [recovery] period. What does significant mean? Weeks. Weeks and weeks."

Mavericks PF/C Anthony Davis has avoided surgery for his adductor strain for now, that is the plan, according to @WindhorstESPN but reiterated that Davis will be out for significant period, weeks and weeks #MFFL

(🎥: @espn) pic.twitter.com/AKIfcfUnf6

— Kevin Gray Jr. (@KevinGraySports) February 12, 2025

Davis is set to miss Wednesday's matchup with the Golden State Warriors and much more. Along with Windhorst's report, ESPN's Tim MacMahon joined SportsCenter to confirm that "the anticipation is that Anthony Davis will be back in a Mavericks uniform at some point this season."

The Mavericks' trade for Davis does not look great following his injury, but he was proving to make a huge impact in his Dallas debut before he went down. The Warriors will be facing this shorthanded Mavericks squad on Wednesday, looking to pick up their third consecutive win.

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