Anthony Davis impressed in his debut with the Dallas Mavericks, but an injury forced him to leave the game early, and he will now be sidelined for an extended period. A former NBA star has weighed in on what the Mavericks did wrong in their handling of AD.

In what is a touch of good fortune for the Mavericks, the franchise has "tangible optimism" that Davis will avoid surgery on the ailment, according to a report from NBA Insider Marc Stein. That's probably the best outcome anyone could hope for after what was a scary scene in American Airlines Center on Saturday.

The Dallas Mavericks received Anthony Davis and Max Christie as part of their shocking trade of Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers. While fans may still be reeling from losing the Slovenian superstar, they can look forward to seeing the two newest Mavs soon.

Anthony Davis' adductor strain could force him to miss a lot of games, but the good news for now is that he won't need surgery.

Davis was in the middle of an astounding debut with the Mavericks before he left the game in the third quarter with a left adductor strain. The post Anthony Davis Injured In First Game With Dallas Mavericks appeared first on Stadium Rant.