Dallas Mavericks famous person Anthony Davis underwent a process to restore a indifferent retina that he suffered through the 2024-25 season, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Tuesday.
Anthony Davis Will Be Prepared For Coaching Camp
Davis is anticipated to be wholesome in time for coaching camp, his first with the Mavs since being dealt to Dallas within the blockbuster commerce that despatched Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers.
In his Mavs debut on Feb. 8 towards the Houston Rockets, Davis suffered a left adductor pressure that sidelined him for roughly six weeks. He recorded 26 factors, 16 rebounds, seven assists, and three blocks earlier than exiting.
In response to Basketball Reference, Davis performed in simply 11 video games for Dallas final season, together with two play-in video games by which he averaged 33.5 factors and 9 rebounds.
Davis sustained his proper eye harm in Dallas’ 120-118 win over the Atlanta Hawks on April 2. His teammate, Daniel Gafford, inadvertently elbowed him in his eye.
Davis left the sport bleeding and returned with a bandage above his proper eye. A lower above his eye required 4 stitches. He missed the next recreation, however that contest fell on the primary night time of a back-to-back.
The previous NBA champion completed with 34 factors towards Atlanta, capturing 14-of-23 (60.9%) from the sphere, 2-of-4 (50%) from 3-point vary, and 4-of-4 (100%) on the foul line.
Kyrie Irving To Stay Out Till At Least January 2026
Davis and No. 1 general choose Cooper Flagg have their work lower out for them subsequent season, as star level guard Kyrie Irving is recovering from a torn ACL and will probably stay sidelined till a minimum of January 2026.
Irving agreed to a three-year, $119 million contract extension with the Mavs final month. The three-time All-NBA member declined his $43 million participant choice for subsequent season earlier than signing his new deal.
Mavericks middle Daniel Gafford additionally agreed to signal a three-year contract extension price almost $60 million. Gafford’s brokers, Mike George and Shy Saee of Klutch Sports activities, negotiated the brand new deal by means of 2028-29.
That transfer additionally got here days after fellow massive man Dwight Powell picked up his $4 million participant choice for the 2025-26 season, in accordance with NBA insider Marc Stein.
Powell, who turns 34 on July 20, is about to return for a twelfth season with Dallas.
In 55 video games (three begins) this Dallas this season, Powell averaged a career-low 2.1 factors, 2.1 rebounds, 1.0 assists, and 10 minutes per contest whereas capturing 68.9% from the sphere and 65.1% from the foul line.
Barring any accidents, the 6-foot-10 Powell is at present set to play behind Anthony Davis, Derek Vigorous II, and Gafford on the Mavericks’ frontcourt depth chart.
