When Anthony Davis made his debut for the Dallas Mavericks last season, he yelled to the fans at American Airlines Center: “I'm here!” Until he wasn't. Davis, who was having a monster performance, failed to finish that game against the Houston Rockets as he suffered an adductor strain, which sidelined him for multiple weeks.
He returned in the final stretch of the campaign and helped the Mavericks squeeze into the Play-In Tournament. They, however, didn't advance to the playoffs after losing to the Memphis Grizzlies.
Davis admitted that the move to Dallas after being shockingly traded by the Los Angeles Lakers was a bitter pill to swallow. Being sidelined for several games also didn't make his transition with the Mavericks any easier. But now, as Davis enters a full season in Dallas