The Dallas Mavericks suffered devastating news on Tuesday when it was announced that Kyrie Irving would miss the rest of the season because of an ACL injury.
The loss of Irving hurts, and it could cause the Mavericks to shut down Anthony Davis for the rest of the year too.
Speaking on “UNSPORTSMANLIKE Radio,” Brian Windhorst guessed that Davis wouldn’t play anymore in 2024-25.
He has been rehabbing from his injury, but now there won’t be any rush to get him back on the court because of the Irving situation.
How does the Kyrie injury impact Anthony Davis in the short-term and long-term in Dallas? @WindhorstESPN thinks the they're going to get to the place where AD isn't going to play. https://t.co/1xYPXtjHxd pic.twitter.com/IKgj0xzjEV
— UNSPORTSMANLIKE Radio (@UnSportsESPN) March 5, 2025
The Mavericks were planning to get Davis back, ideally before the playoffs began.
But the team is so harmed by the loss of Irving that that doesn’t seem like the smart move now.
They didn’t want to put Davis at risk of making his injury worse and now they can allow him to take all the time he needs.
In fact, if he really needs surgery, he would be able to get it now without fear of hurting his team.
That’s because his team is already so badly hurt, and their chances of making a playoff run are just about gone now.
They are the 10th team in the West and will likely fall a few more spots with Irving out.
Their expectations have never been lower, and that’s why they will probably decide to keep Davis on the bench.
This will allow him to completely heal, and the front office can start making plans for next season.
The Irving injury has repercussions that go far beyond him, and his whole team is affected.
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