Dallas Mavericks fans are still reeling from one of the biggest NBA trades in the past decade, perhaps longer.
Luka Doncic went to the Los Angeles Lakers in a surprising move, with Anthony Davis heading to the Mavericks in return.
Fans weren’t necessarily upset to see the team make a trade for a player like Davis, but losing Donicic, the face of the franchise, was a deafening blow.
Davis looked fantastic in his debut with the Mavericks, putting up 26 points, 16 rebounds, seven assists, and three blocks, but left early due to a non-contact groin injury.
While there was some optimism that this injury wasn’t too serious, Shams Charania recently reported that Davis will be out for several weeks, perhaps as long as a month.
Dallas Mavericks star Anthony Davis is expected to miss multiple weeks with a left adductor strain, sources tell ESPN. His absence could stretch to a month. pic.twitter.com/WnZUuqZKrw
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 10, 2025
This is quite literally adding injury to insult, further frustrating Mavericks fans about the team’s decision to make this trade.
Fans were certainly vocal on social media, letting their feelings known about this unfortunate situation.
Good thing the Mavericks traded injury risk Luka Doncic for a player like Anthony Davis who never gets injured or misses time.
Nico Harrison and Patrick Dumpnt clearly know what’s best.
— Cryptid Politics 🇺🇸🐊 (@CryptidPolitics) February 10, 2025
The roller coaster of having Anthony Davis you trade for him and he’s immediately unavailable. SMH.
— Chi BC2 (@BC2__) February 10, 2025
Mark Williams failed Lakers’ physical exam and yet AD’s broken body passed Mavs’ physical exam?! 😭
Nico wanted Luka gone fr
— JBond (@jbondwagon) February 10, 2025
Great trade. So unwise to trade a 25-year-old star unless you’re receiving a young star in return.
— Gladiator (@Gladiator6577) February 10, 2025
Fans are reeling from this injury, and they’ve seemingly lost all hope in the front office.
This might have been a fluke in some respects, but considering Davis’ injury history, fans weren’t surprised to see the veteran fall in this manner.
It will be interesting to see how the Mavericks navigate the next few weeks without Davis, and if they’ll be able to stay focused and with their head above water.
The Mavericks currently hold the eighth-best record in the Western Conference, a position that’s now compromised with Davis on the sidelines.
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