Anthony Davis: Injury Suffered in Mavs Debut 'Nothing Serious' After Lakers Trade
February 8, 2025
Anthony Davis caused some concern among Dallas Mavericks fans after exiting his debut Saturday against the Houston Rockets with a lower-body injury.
However, Davis told reporters after a 116-105 win over Houston that he exited after feeling "a little spasm" in his groin/quad area and that the ailment is "nothing serious," per NBA insider Marc Stein.
Davis added that he is "very confident" he didn't suffer a setback in his recovery from the abdominal injury he suffered while with the Los Angeles Lakers, per Stein.
Davis exited the game in the third quarter after going down with the non-contact injury. He put together an impressive statline in his Mavs debut before exiting, notching 26 points, 16 rebounds, seven assists and three blocks.
The 31-year-old averaged 25.7 points, 11.9 rebounds, 2.1 blocks and 1.3 steals per game in 42 contests for the Los Angeles Lakers this season before L.A. traded him on Feb. 1 in a blockbuster deal that landed the team five-time All-NBA First Teamer Luka Dončić.
At the time, Davis was sidelined with an abdominal strain suffered against the Philadelphia 76ers on Jan. 28.
Davis has been one of the NBA's most dominant big men on both ends for a decade. His resume includes nine All-Star honors, five All-NBA teams and five spots on All-NBA Defensive Teams. Unsurprisingly, Davis easily found a spot on the NBA's 75th Anniversary Team.
AD won a national championship for Kentucky in his lone season in Lexington (2011-12) before heading to the NBA. He played seven seasons for the New Orleans Pelicans before requesting a trade that landed him with the Lakers.
Davis won an immediate championship with the team in 2020 and ultimately fared well in town before his time ended abruptly.
Now he's in Dallas, where he's the co-star of the show with point guard Kyrie Irving.
The Dallas frontcourt has been hit hard with injuries. Second-year pro Dereck Lively II is out with a right ankle stress fracture, and Dwight Powell is out with a right hip strain.
Davis, of course, is an invaluable member of this team now, especially with its previous top scorer and superstar now a Laker. So the Mavs can't really afford to lose him for any time as they hope to excel in this new era.
