Mavericks star Anthony Davis excluded against Celtics

Boston – Maverick’s center Anthony Davis was excluded until Thursday night NBA Finals Rematch against Boston Celtics, coach Jason Kidd said, pushing his Dallas debut back to Saturday at the earliest.

Davis has been out since January 28 with an abdominal load. Kidd said on Thursday he hoped to have him back to Saturday’s game against Houston Rockets in Dallas.

Davis was acquired for Luka Doncic, a five-time all-NBA First Teams, on Sunday in a trade that was not only the biggest on the way into Thursday’s trading deadline, but among the best blockbusters in the corpse history.

The All-NBA Center said earlier this week he was shocked by the trade but is now ready to move on with Dallas.

Associated Press contributed to this story.