Anthony Davis was the key piece that the Mavericks acquired in the Luka Dončić trade. But is this pairing already headed for disaster?

Dallas Mavericks star forward Anthony Davis won't need surgery on his adductor injury this summer, general manager Nico Harrison told reporters on Monday. After being acquired from the Los Angeles Lakers as part of the blockbuster Luka Dončić trade, Davis suffered a left adductor strain in his Mavs debut on Feb. 8 and missed the next six weeks.

That included stretches in the second half of the season where the Mavericks were down to as few as seven available players. The injury bug bit Dallas harder than ever, especially