Anthony Davis to be reevaluated in 2 weeks for adductor strain

Davis sustained the injury during his first game with the Dallas team on February 8th against Houston, causing him to sit out the remaining three games leading up to the All-Star break. The team provided an update stating that he is consistently making positive strides in his recovery.

The 31-year-old big man suffered the non-contact injury in the third quarter of his debut in Dallas, dousing the brilliance of his arrival: 31 minutes, 26 points, 16 rebounds and seven assists in the Mavs’ 116-105 victory. Two days later, Davis — an All-Star in 2025 — was replaced on the All-Star team by his new teammate Kyrie Irving.

The Mavs had hoped that Davis’ defense and interior play would enhance the perimeter talent of guards Irving and Klay Thompson. Dallas is 30-26 and No. 8 in the Western Conference, two losses back of a top-six guaranteed playoff berth.

While Davis played a career-high 76 games for the Lakers last season, he missed at least 20 games each of the previous five seasons. Davis was out with an abdominal strain for his final two games with the Lakers and for the first two he could have played for the Mavs.

The 10-time All-Star said after his Dallas debut he was confident it wasn’t a serious injury. He said part of the reason for leaving the game when he felt tightness in his groin and quadriceps area was because of the abdominal issue.

Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.