Overview
- Dallas has asked for medical data to show Anthony Davis won’t aggravate his left calf strain before he is cleared to play, per ESPN.
- Team medical staff have voiced concern that a premature return could risk an Achilles injury, according to reports from ESPN and The Athletic.
- The Mavericks and Davis’ camp are expected to evaluate over the next two-plus months whether to pursue an in-season trade, per Marc Stein.
- Davis missed his seventh straight game on Wednesday and the Mavericks fell to 3-9 to start the season.
- Following Nico Harrison’s Nov. 11 dismissal, Michael Finley and Matt Riccardi are serving as co-interim leaders, and Luka Dončić declined to rehash Dallas’ turmoil, saying he is focused on the Lakers.