Mavericks' nightmare Anthony Davis situation is still on table after new update

The Dallas Mavericks re-introduced 7-foot-2 big man Moses Brown to the squad on Thursday as the team signed him to a 10-day contract. His length and shot-blocking will be needed to man the middle to help what's been a disastrous month of February for big men playing for Dallas considering how many injuries they've battled.

This will be Brown's second stint with the team, and he'll be a Maverick once again after showing some promise with the Westchester Knicks. He's arguably playing some of the best basketball in his young career, so the Mavs will have to hope that he continues that same trajectory in his second stint.

The Mavericks all of a sudden seem to be in a more comfortable position in terms of health. That's a great sign compared to just two weeks ago. They'll need to continue to keep their fingers crossed before their hopes are crushed following what still could be a gut punch in regard to the health of their new star, Anthony Davis, who got injured in his Mavs debut.

Davis could still need surgery, which would end his season

While the Mavericks announced that Davis is making positive progress and will be re-evaluated in two weeks as he recovers from the adductor strain that he suffered in his debut, Jason Kidd did not rule out the possibility of Davis having to have surgery when asked about it after practice on Thursday.

"I'm not a doctor," Kidd said when asked about if Davis will need surgery. "That's in 2 weeks. I think you'll get a better understanding of what has to take place but right now he's doing great. He's in the weight room. He was shooting on the court. A lot of positive things for him. I don't know if that means surgery, but I think we're all excited to see him back to work."

Kidd made it clear that we will know more on March 6 when Davis is reevaluated along with Dereck Lively II and Daniel Gafford, and he couldn't definitively say that Davis won't have to get surgery. This means that the worst possible scenario is still on the table, as Davis would be out for the season if he has to get surgery, but lower-body injuries aren't something new to him.

Davis has been criticized for his injuries in the past, and him suffering a left adductor strain in his monsterous debut gave Mavs fans the exact same nightmare that they were all worried about.

Davis' injury history is nothing to joke with, as he's suffered countless lower-body injuries that have put teams in agony when he's not on the court. The frustration comes from Davis being such a dominant player, as well as being an NBA Champion for the Los Angeles Lakers back in 2020, but it means nothing if he's not on the court dominating like he knows how to.

Some of the best days are ahead with the Mavericks, Dwight Powell and P.J. Washington are expected to be back on the court soon but the true bigs like Daniel Gafford and Dereck Lively II are dealing with injuries that will take an extended period of time to get through.

Even though Nico Harrison did something that still, and probably will never make sense to Mavs fans, it was clear what his vision was. Harrison said that it is the defense that will win championships, and providing a dominant defensive anchor like Davis was what he thought the Mavs needed to elevate their game to new heights.

Harrison must've known the risks that would come with Davis, and him having surgery is definitely not out of the picture. Davis is a walking bucket that will get you a double-double almost every night, but the must-win now attitude might be shattered in a flash if Davis re-suffers his lower body, or worst yet, going through a long-term surgery where the Mavs will be left stuck in the mud.