Anthony Davis will miss at least 2 more weeks with groin injury, but is making ‘good progress’

if Dallas Maverx It can often become healthy by mid -March, there should be time for the Western Conference to defend their way to a decent decisive position.

Coach Jason Kid realizes that he might be great “if.”

Kid said on Thursday after Marax announced that the recently obtained star “never guarantees to be in good health.” Anthony Davis It will be outside at least two weeks, but it is “good progress” in recovery from A. The thigh injury, which continued in his first appearance in Dallas.

“The beginning of the season, we were wounded off the bats,” Kid said. “Thus it will be great to be in good health. But if we are not in good health, we must deal with the cards that we have and put the players in a situation that enables them to succeed.”

Mobilex extends in the eighth place in the West, heading to their return from the rest of the stars on Friday night at home against New Orleans in the last position. Dallas is located in the first six, which will avoid the championship.

“I would like to say that our goals are still investigating,” Kid said. “It is an issue,” Can we be in good health? “

Davis was dominant in the first half One of his only match with Maverx against Houston on February 8, but he started late in the third quarter of Dallas’s 116-105 victory.

All stars were missing 10 times in his last match with Lakers due to a abdominal injury before Seismic trade His colleague, star Luca Densic, sent to Los Angeles. Then Davis sat in the first two games he could play with Dallas before fits Rottz.

Kid said: “He works better,” Kid said. “I saw him in the weight room and then in the court, so many positive things. It is always good to see it.”

The thigh injury has only increased the criticism of the general manager of Dallas Niko Harrison due to a trade that angered many Maverx fans. Densic has been out of the last five weeks of his career in Dallas due to a hard -legged leg injury in the past few seasons, but Davis, 31, has a longer history of injuries.

Davis’s absence is the largest for the exhausted front. The first three places – Dereck Lively IIfor Daniel Jaford and Dwight Powell – Outside with injuries and they do not have time schedules to return. Powell is the closest to the three to preparation.

forward PJ Washington JrA Key Piece of the Deep Playoff Run Last SEASON after Being Acquired Before the Trade Deadline, Sprayed and Ankle the Same Day Davis Went Download. Washington is listed as doubtful against pelicans.

The vitality, the promising professional in the second year who fought injuries since MAVS formulated in the first round in 2023, suffers from a fracture in his ankle. The 21 -year -old has not played since January 14.

Jaford raised his knee on February 10 against Sacramento and could miss several weeks. Powell did not play in one month due to a hip injury, but he went through training not available on Thursday, and is expected to be inserted as doubtful against New Orleans.

Maverx added 7 feet center 2 Musa Brown In a 10 -day contract, give them a second option until others are in good health. In the last two games before the break, he was the only big healthy man in the list of 7 feet Keylor Kelly. The 27 -year -old has not played with a dual -trend, even with the exhausted Frontcourt stadium.

The 25-year-old Braun played seven teams in six seasons, including Maverx in 2021-22. His longest work period was 43 games with Oklahoma City in 2020-21, when he also got his professional levels at 8.6 points and 8.9 rebounds per game. Brown professional averages are 5.1 points and 4.8 counterators for each game.

“I see him a great opportunity,” said Brown. “They will need size to be able to explode and deal with the players we play against these coming weeks. I’m here for it. I’m 100 % ready.”

Report by Associated Press.

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