Dallas Mavericks big man Anthony Davis is expected to miss multiple weeks due to a left adductor strain, according to ESPN's Shams Charania. The injury came in the third quarter of Saturday's win over the Houston Rockets,

Anthony Davis is expected to miss significant time for the Dallas Mavericks after he left Saturday’s game with a left adductor strain. It has been one week since the Mavericks traded Luka Dončić for Davis.

Anthony Davis is out at least through the All-Star break after sustaining a groin injury in his debut with the Dallas Mavericks following the seismic trade that sent Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers.

Center Daniel Gafford is the latest listing on the Dallas Mavericks’ injury list. Gafford, 26, suffered a right knee sprain and will be re-evaluated in two weeks the Mavericks announced on Tuesday.

The Dallas Mavericks traded Luka Doncic in part to build what, on paper, looked to be perhaps the most imposing front court in the NBA. Anthony Davis is a 10-time All-Star pick, and in Dallas he looked primed to return to his preferred position of power forward with Dereck Lively II and Daniel Gafford in place to man the center position.

Dallas Mavericks center Daniel Gafford left Monday night’s home game against the Sacramento Kings early in the second quarter with a sprained right knee