Overview
- Jason Kidd said Davis went through practice and will be listed as questionable for Friday against the Lakers, with a likely return Saturday against the Clippers if he sits Friday.
- Dallas plans to clear him for only one leg of the back-to-back, and Davis indicated he would prefer to face his former team, pending medical and coaching decisions.
- Davis has missed 14 games since a left calf strain on Oct. 29, with governor Patrick Dumont pushing a cautious clearance timeline over an earlier targeted return.
- The Mavericks are 5-14 and have also been without Kyrie Irving, while Davis has appeared in only 14 regular-season games for Dallas since the February Dončić trade and GM Nico Harrison was fired Nov. 11.
- Reporting continues to conflict on whether Dallas will shop Davis, media have floated speculative packages involving Detroit and Chicago, Marc Stein says he is expected to seek an extension if traded, and a viral post claiming a Clippers deal was debunked.