After weeks away with an injury, Anthony Davis was back with the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night.
Fans were thrilled to see Davis back and he helped the team win with his performance of 12 points and six rebounds.
He isn’t yet at 100 percent, but he is clearly headed in the right direction.
However, some people are concerned that Davis pushed himself too hard to return to the court.
Speaking to the press, head coach Jason Kidd talked about that following his team’s 120-101 victory.
“I think you have to commend him for working to get back because this is his job. He feels responsible to get back to work… He gets paid to play. I know you think this is a joke, but his character of working to get back with 12 games left shows how much he cares,” Kidd said, per Erik Slater.
Jason Kidd responds to reports that Anthony Davis “pushed hard” to return from his injury this season:
“I think you have to commend him for working to get back because this is his job. He feels responsible to get back to work… He gets paid to play. I know you think this is a… pic.twitter.com/ARqAlJYNun
— Erik Slater (@erikslater_) March 24, 2025
When Davis went down with his latest injury, it came at a very perilous time for the Mavericks.
It was just days after the Luka Doncic trade that changed everything, and fans weren’t sure what the road ahead looked like.
Following Davis’ departure, multiple other players in Dallas also got hurt and things went from bad to worse for the Mavericks.
When Kyrie Irving was ruled out for the rest of the season, a lot of people said the team should stop trying and just look ahead to 2025-26.
Fans pleaded with the front office to shut Davis down and let him heal for the rest of the summer, with no return date in mind.
Instead, Davis continued to rehab and is coming back to the team as they fight and claw their way into Play-In contention.
According to Kidd, Davis isn’t rushing back but simply wants to compete with the Mavericks and help them achieve all they can.
He is a true team player, and this is proof of that, according to Kidd.
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