Mavericks are making an Anthony Davis realization that Lakers fans warned them about

The Dallas Mavericks shocked the world at the beginning of this month when they sent Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis. Nico Harrison's decision to trade Doncic came out of nowhere, as there weren't any rumors that Dallas was shopping Doncic.

Harrison kept these conversations with Rob Pelinka regarding Doncic silent, as he didn't want word getting out that he was trying to trade Doncic. His reasoning for trading Doncic includes concerns with his conditioning and injuries along with off-court habits.

Harrison thought that Doncic's body would break down and he wouldn't be able to stay healthy for the extended future, and while Doncic is back on the floor and playing for the Lakers, Davis is sidelined for the Mavericks.

Davis went down with an adductor strain in his first game as a Maverick, and despite insisting that his injury wasn't serious and that he hadn't suffered any significant setbacks, he has been out ever since. There hasn't been a single update from the Mavericks' end when it comes to Davis' injury, and Mavs fans are starting to realize something about Davis that Lakers fans will never forget.

Anthony Davis' injuries are unpredictable and lengthy

Despite being healthy for the majority of the last few seasons, Lakers fans know that he is prone to missing time, and when he does miss time, the absences oftentimes end up being longer than expected.

Taking Davis' comments after his first game as a Maverick into consideration, fans thought he would be returning to the floor in no time. His debut was dominant, and he expressed confidence that his injury was just a minor tweak.

Fans were ecstatic about Davis' potential, as his first half as a Maverick was nearly perfect, and it looked like he could help lead Dallas to the promised land as soon as this season. That combined with his insistence that his injury was minor eased Mavericks fans' minds, but panic has started to creep in.

Davis could end up needing surgery for this injury, and there seems to be tons of uncertainty when it comes to what's going on with him. Surgery would ultimately end his season, and it would be a wasted season considering that they could have contended with Doncic leading the charge.

It was impossible to predict that Davis was going to get injured in his first game as a Maverick, and now fans are anxiously awaiting his return. Davis being able to return this season could make or break Dallas' NBA Finals chances, and they are in an extremely tough spot.

Davis has now missed three games with this injury since arriving in Dallas, and Mavericks fans are being forced to learn what the Lakers fans learned early on in Davis' tenure there. When he misses time, it often ends up being significant time, and you never know what to expect when it comes to his injuries.

Davis' Mavericks career getting started like this was the worst possible scenario for both parties, but if fans learned anything from his Mavericks debut, it's that he is one of the best two-way players in the NBA, and no one can stop him when he's at his best. If Davis is able to play this season, the Mavericks will re-enter contention conversations. If not, it may be a long two months.