The Washington Wizards are already getting the full Anthony Davis experience. Over a month after Davis was aquired by the team in a trade with the Dallas Mavericks, the 14-year veteran has yet to suit up with his new team due to an injury.
That injury — ligament damage in his left hand — will keep Davis sidelined at least through March, the team announced Friday.
The team said an evaluation revealed that while Davis “continues to progress positively,” his injury isn’t healed just yet. Because of that, the team will continue to let Davis rest and re-evaluate him at the end of the month.
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Davis has not played in a game since Jan. 8, when he was still a member of the Mavericks, due to the injury. He’s been solid when on the court. In 20 games, Davis is averaging 20.4 points and 11.1 rebounds.
Under the team’s current plan, Davis will miss at least five more games before being re-evaluated. At that point, the Wizards would have seven regular-season games left on the schedule.
Given that, it might be in the team’s best interest to hold Davis out the rest of the season even if he’s able to fully recover. While the Wizards were initially optimistic about Davis returning to make his debut this season, conflicting reports in February suggested Davis was going to sit out the rest of the season in an attempt to get fully healthy for next year.
The latter scenario may be the most likely at this point considering the team’s current plan for Davis. The veteran is under contract with the Wizards for the 2026-27 NBA season, but then has a $62.8 million player option for the following year.
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