Report: Mavericks’ newly acquired star Anthony Davis to miss several weeks with left adductor stem

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Anthony Davis dominated and then went out with an injury in his highly expected debut in Dallas.

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Anthony Davis’ first impression with Dallas Mavericks was spectacular. It will also be very short.

Shams Charania from ESPN reports that Davis, acquired by Dallas in a fantastic blockbuster trade that sent superstar Luka Dončić to Los Angeles Lakers, will miss several weeks with a left adductor strain. NBA reporter Marc Stein was first with the news of a potentially long -term absence.

Davis was replaced on the All-Star team Monday by the new teammate Kyrie Irving. All-Star celebrations start Friday in San Francisco and the game is Sunday night.

Coach Jason Kidd said before Monday evening’s loss to Sacramento that the injury is still being evaluated and there is not yet a schedule for Davis’ return.

After Monday, Mavs has home matches against the Golden State on Wednesday and Miami on Thursday before the break.

The 31-year-old big man did not suffer contact damage in the third quarter of his debut with Dallas on Saturday. Davis ‘Exit Doused Gloss of His Arrival: 31 minutes, 26 Points, 16 Rebounds and Seven Assists in Mavs’ 116-105 Victory over Houston.

Mavs had hoped that Davis’ defense and interior play would improve the per thisk for former All-Star Guards Kyrie Irving and Klay Thompson. Dallas went into eighth place in the Western conference, two losses left by a guaranteed playoff quay.

Any longer time without Davis will only intensify the criticism aimed at Dalla’s General Manager Nico Harrison over the controversial trade.

Mavs fans who are angry with Harrison over losing their beloved Doncic have also complained about the team giving up a 25-year-old superstar in his capital for an elderly player with extensive injury history.

While 31-year-old Davis played a career high 76 games for Lakers last season, he missed at least 20 games each of the previous five seasons.

Davis was out with an abdominal strain for his last two matches with Lakers, and the first two he could have played for Mavs.

The 10th time All-Star said after his Dallas debut that he was convinced it was not a serious injury. He said that part of the reason for leaving the game when he felt tightness in the area The groin and quadriceps was due to the abdominal problem.

Information from Associated Press was used in this report.