Anthony Davis will not play in the Dallas Mavericks’ next two games, including Saturday night’s contest against the Detroit Pistons in Mexico City, the team announced in a statement Friday, Oct. 31.
The 10-time All-Star has a ‘low grade left calf strain,’ the Mavericks said, suffered during their previous game.
Davis played just 7 minutes in Dallas’ win against the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday, Oct. 29, exiting early after experiencing ‘left lower leg soreness.’ He was seen grabbing the back of his left leg near the heal before heading to the locker room.
In their statement Friday, the Mavericks said he was held out ‘for precautionary reasons.’ Davis had entered Wednesday’s game on the injury report, listed as having ‘bilateral Achilles tendinopathy.’
In addition to Saturday night’s contest in Mexico, Davis will miss Monday’s game at Houston. The Mavericks said he will be ‘re-evaluated after the road trip’ is completed. Their next game in Dallas is Nov. 5.
This is the latest injury setback for Davis, who has suited up for just 14 regular-season games for the Mavericks since he was traded to Dallas in February’s shocking deal that sent Luka Dončić to Los Angeles.
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