Washington Wizards center Anthony Davis is not expected to play the rest of the season, NBA TV reports.
According to the report, Davis will use the time off to get fully healthy for the 2026-27 season.
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Davis has not played since he was injured late in the fourth quarter on Jan. 8 in a loss against the Utah Jazz when he was a member of the Dallas Mavericks, scoring 21 points with 11 rebounds in 35 minutes.
He was expected to return from ligament damage in his left hand in about six weeks.
Davis was traded to Washington in a deal that involved eight players between three teams.
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In the latest acknowledgement of a mistake made in the February 2025 Luka Dončić trade, the Dallas Mavericks have shipped the centerpiece of their haul in that deal, big man Anthony Davis to the Washington Wizards. The Wizards will also get Jaden Hardy, D’Angelo Russell and Dante Exum. In return, Dallas will receive Khris Middleton, AJ Johnson, Malaki Branham, Marvin Bagley III, 2 first-round picks and 3 second-rounders, as reported first by ESPN on Wednesday.
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In the latest acknowledgement of a mistake made in the February 2025 Luka Dončić trade, the Dallas Mavericks have shipped the centerpiece of their haul in that deal, big man Anthony Davis to the Washington Wizards. The Wizards will also get Jaden Hardy, D’Angelo Russell and Dante Exum. In return, Dallas will receive Khris Middleton, AJ Johnson, Malaki Branham, Marvin Bagley III, 2 first-round picks and 3 second-rounders, as reported first by ESPN on Wednesday.
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