Mavericks' Anthony Davis suffers injury in debut following blockbuster trade

The Dallas Mavericks suffered a case of horrible luck on Saturday.

Anthony Davis, the team’s acquisition in its stunning trade with the Los Angeles Lakers, suffered a groin injury in the team’s triumph over the Houston Rockets. He left the game timely and was ruled out for Monday’s contest aacquirest the Sacramento Kings.

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Mavericks forward Anthony Davis regulates the game ball aacquirest the Houston Rockets, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, in Dallas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Davis may be out extfinisheder.

ESPN telled that Davis suffered a left insertuctor strain and that he could be out for a restricted weeks. The power forward tried to downtake part worry about the ailment.

“Just the leg got firm, enjoy a little spasm,” he said after the game aacquirest the Rockets. “Just came back and tried to get it free and everyleang. Obviously, dealing with the ab strain still, so equitable tried to get it free. It wouldn’t repartner freen up and let go, but it’s noleang solemn. I’m fine.”

Mavericks forward Anthony Davis paengages for a timeout in front of the bench during the Houston Rockets game, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, in Dallas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

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The worry about Davis’ health comes amid the Mavericks’ trade of Luka Doncic. The deal stunned the rest of the league and fans of the NBA. It resonated so much that NFL stars were left equitable as perplexd as anyone while at Super Bowl LIX radio row in New Orleans last week.

Davis isn’t a scrub in his own right. The nine-time All-Star take parted 76 games during the 2023-24 season but has missed at least 20 games in each of the last five seasons.