That included stretches in the second half of the season where the Mavericks were down to as few as seven available players. The injury bug bit Dallas harder than ever, especially

Dallas Mavericks star forward Anthony Davis won't need surgery on his adductor injury this summer, general manager Nico Harrison told reporters on Monday. After being acquired from the Los Angeles Lakers as part of the blockbuster Luka Dončić trade, Davis suffered a left adductor strain in his Mavs debut on Feb. 8 and missed the next six weeks.

Anthony Davis found himself at the heart of one of the NBA's most shocking midseason trades, joining the Dallas Mavericks after a five-year stint with the Los Angeles Lakers that included a 2020 NBA title. The blockbuster move, which sent Luka Doncic to L.A., immediately drew headlines—and high expectations.