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Dallas Mavericks star big man Anthony Davis might be facing season-ending left hand surgery after being injured in Thursday night\u2019s game against the Utah Jazz, ESPN reported on Friday.<\/p>\n
Davis reportedly underwent an MRI exam on Friday that showed ligament damage in the hand. Davis reportedly will seek a second opinion to see if surgery is needed.<\/p>\n
ESPN reported Davis would miss at least six weeks if surgery is avoided.<\/p>\n
Davis was injured with 2:52 left in the 116-114 loss while defending Utah star Lauri Markkanen on a drive to the basket. Davis was in obvious pain after the play and left the contest with 2:08 remaining after he was holding the hand and unable to defend Markkanen\u2019s next basket.<\/p>\n
The timing of the injury could affect Dallas\u2019 trade plans. The club reportedly planned to shop Davis prior to the 5 February trade deadline.<\/p>\n
Davis hasn\u2019t even been with the Mavericks for a year yet. He came over in the controversial and disastrous deal in which star Luka Don\u010di\u0107 was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers.<\/p>\n
Davis, who turns 33 in March, is making $54.1m this season. He is due to make $58.5m next season and has a player option for $62.8m in 2027-28.<\/p>\n
Davis has played in just 29 games for the Mavericks \u2013 nine last season and 20 this season.<\/p>\n
He is averaging 20.4 points, 11.1 rebounds and 1.7 blocked shots this season. He is a 10-time All-Star.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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