Since Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison traded for Anthony Davis in February of last season, the latter was a dependably efficient 20 points and 10 rebounds per game in Big D. And those stats don’t even demonstrate his value on defense, as a rim protector.

Unfortunately, however, as impressive as the stats are, they represent merely the average of the 9 games out of a potential 30 that Davis played in for the Mavericks after his arrival, starting with his first game with the team on February 8th. In that game, expectations began to rise quickly for what this new team could be. Davis played almost 31 minutes and had a very dominant first half, showcasing all the things that make him an elite big, thereby adding his signature to an overall successful team effort that painted a

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