Anthony Davis has been diagnosed with a minor groin strain and is expected to miss multiple games, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania (Twitter link).
Davis left the Mavericks‘ Christmas Day matchup against the Warriors early with the injury. Charania reports that he will be evaluated daily with this injury, and that he expects the Mavs to continue their practice of being cautious in terms of timelines when it comes to bringing the star big man back from injuries.
Mike Curtis of the Dallas Morning News reports (via Twitter) that Davis will be working out daily as he looks to return to play as soon as possible.
After missing 14 games in a row earlier in the season due to a left calf strain, Davis had come back strong, averaging 26.3 points and 12.8 rebounds over his last six games, during which time the Mavericks went 6-2 with wins over the Rockets, Pistons, and Nuggets.
Charania notes that Davis is considered a major potential factor in this year’s trade deadline, given the Mavericks’ struggles to amass wins and the dismissal earlier in the season of former general manager Nico Harrison.