The latest injury news is not what the Mavericks wanted to hear.
Dallas Mavericks star forward/center Anthony Davis left Thursday night's game against the Utah Jazz with about two minutes remaining because of an injury in his non-shooting hand. While everyone was hoping it wouldn't be serious, ESPN's Shams Charania broke the news on Friday that no one wanted to hear.
"Dallas Mavericks star Anthony Davis has sustained ligament damage in his left hand, sources tell me and . Depending on second opinion and if surgery is required, Davis could miss a number of months. "There is a real chance Davis -- one of the NBA's prime trade targets -- will be sidelined through the Feb. 5 NBA deadline. And possibly beyond, depending on the need for surgery." There is a real chance Davis -- one of the NBA's prime trade targets -- will be sidelined through the Feb. 5 NBA deadline. And possibly beyond, depending on the need for surgery. The Mavericks had been looking to trade Davis, but hoping they could let him play and improve his trade value. Now that he's injured, that's going to become a lot harder. The Atlanta Hawks were expected to be one of the teams interested in him, but that is likely out the window now.believes that Davis will seek second opinions on whether he needs surgery or not, but it could also negate any trade value he might've had. "The Mavericks will seek a hand specialist’s opinion on the extent of the damage to Anthony Davis’ left hand, but league sources confirm tonight that their fears of ligament damage from the injury sustained in Utah appear to have been validated. Davis is out for an unknown period," Stein tweeted. "Dallas’ painful reality is that it needs to lose this season to get the best pick it can in June before ceding control of its first-round selection in 2027 , 2028 , 2029 and 2030 .Jan 8, 2026; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Dallas Mavericks forward Anthony Davis and guard Kyrie Irving speak during a second half break in action against the Utah Jazz at Delta Center. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-Imagn Images | Rob Gray-Imagn Images "This injury all but wipes out AD’s Feb. 5 trade market and makes it challenging to say the least to create a summer market. Dallas’ course is thus being forced upon them: Somehow getting AD to the other side of his injury hell as a Mav ." This is the LAST thing the Mavericks needed. They were looking to get off his salary while recuperating the most value possible, especially since he was the primary return for the Luka Doncic trade. But Davis may not have any value at this point. He's only played in 29 games as a Maverick, and he was traded to them 11 months ago. Dallas needs the salary relief more than anything, so we'll see if they can find another team to take on his ginormous contract. This hand injury is Davis' fourth MAJOR injury sine arriving to Dallas. He strained his adductor in his first game as a Maverick, costing him well over a month. He had a procedure over the offseason to repair a detached retina, which made show up to camp overweight. He strained his left calf five games into this season, costing him nearly a month. And now, he's out for another long period of time.Mavericks announce season-ending news for rising young playerAustin Veazey joined NoleGameday as the Lead Basketball Writer in 2019, while contributing as a football writer, and started as editor for MavericksGameday in 2024. Veazey was a Florida State Men’s Basketball Manager from 2016-2019. Follow Austin on Twitter at @EasyVeazeyNGAnthony Davis makes his stance on trade rumors with Mavericks clear
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