Anthony Davis’ injury does not require surgery
ESPN’s Shams Charania reported this earlier in the day on Tuesday Anthony Davis will likely need hand surgery. however, Davis dismissed the report as “lies.” Now, Charania reports that Davis won’t need it surgery after getting a second opinion on ligament damage in his left arm.
“Update: Dallas’ Anthony Davis will not need surgery on his injured hand after a second opinion with specialist Dr. Stephen Sheen in Los Angeles on Tuesday and will be reevaluated in six weeks, league sources tell ESPN,” Charania wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
The trade could still come to fruition. Charania’s original report mentioned the possibility The Mavs are still transitioning from AD, and he doubled down on that possibility in this latest report.
“As previously reported, the Mavericks have resumed trade talks around Davis with multiple interested teams and those talks continue as Dallas sits at 15-25, 12th in the Western Conference, and prioritizing big-picture prospects around Cooper Flagg.”
So, did Anthony Davis play his last game with Dallas? Will the Mavs look to keep him on the roster? Is the trade predestined?
At this point, it’s hard to say what the future holds. Before AD’s hand injury, it looked like the trade was going to happen. The chances of a trade are now seemingly diminished, but that doesn’t mean it’s out of the question.
Rival teams could be interested in Davis this season as he is not ruled out until the end of the campaign. There’s still a chance he can come back down the stretch or in the postseason.
It will certainly be a situation worth watching closely. Tuesday was a whirlwind for Anthony Davis and Shams Charania, but now it looks like we have a much clearer understanding of Davis’ injury situation.
2026-01-14 00:09:00
