Overview
- Davis injured his left hand late in Thursday’s loss at Utah while defending Lauri Markkanen and left the game with about two minutes remaining.
- ESPN reports the injury involves ligament damage and that Davis will get additional evaluations to determine whether surgery is necessary.
- The timeline effectively pushes his availability beyond the Feb. 5 trade deadline, cooling immediate interest from teams that had previously inquired.
- Before the setback, the Hawks, Raptors and Bucks were among suitors, but concerns over Davis’ durability and his contract—$58.5 million next season with a $62.8 million player option for 2027-28—complicated talks.
- Since arriving in Dallas, Davis has appeared in 29 regular-season games (20 this season, averaging 20.4 points and 11.1 rebounds), and Jason Kidd acknowledged the injury postgame as the team prepares to move forward short-handed.