Anthony Davis underwent a procedure to repair a detached retina that he played through after the trade deadline last season, [according to ESPN’s Shams Charania](https://x.com/ShamsCharania/status/1942635398829682772). There isn’t an exact timetable on when Davis had the surgery, or when he suffered the injury, but Charania reports Davis will be good to go when training camp starts in September.
Davis had a few instances of getting whacked in the face after being traded to the Mavericks last season, and played through it. It appears what he was playing through was more serious than it appeared. Davis was also playing through an abductor injury, which flared up during his first game with Dallas on Feb. 8 and then lingered even after he returned.
Unsurprisingly Davis didn’t look like himself in the few Mavericks games he was able to play. While he ended his season with a 40-point night against the Grizzlies in the play-in tournament loss, Davis shot 51.6 percent on twos and 23.3 percent on threes in nine games with Dallas, both numbers well-below his career averages.
If you’re wondering why Davis played with a detached retina without wearing protective gear, it appears this has been a thing with Davis dating back to his time in Los Angeles, [where Davis just doesn’t prefer to wear goggles](https://x.com/hmfaigen/status/1942641678164386083) when dealing with eye injuries.
It’s good Davis is getting this taken care of now, and hopefully this can get Davis off to a healthier start than when he first arrived in Dallas. The Mavericks are going all-in on their jumbo lineup, as the offseason has quieted down and there appears to be zero indication that the Mavericks will trade any of their frontcourt surplus for guard help. That means Davis will be playing a lot at the four, and he’ll be the Mavericks most important player to carry the load while Kyrie Irving recovers from his ACL surgery.