It seems Mavericks’ governor Patrick Dumont is the one calling the shots for when Anthony Davis will return to the court.

Davis has been sidelined with a left calf strain and will reportedly miss his seventh consecutive game on Wednesday, and ESPN reported that Davis won’t return until Dumont gives the OK.

The Mavericks owner asked for medical data showing that the 10-time All-Star will not risk aggravating his injury if he plays before green-lighting any return, according to the report.

The concern right now appears to be that Davis could suffer a severe injury if he is not entirely healed, similar to what happened to Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton last season during the NBA Finals , when he went down with an Achilles tear.

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