Jason Kidd finally reveals truth behind Anthony Davis' mysterious injury

One of the biggest offseason mysteries for Dallas Mavericks fans was how Anthony Davis injured his eye. While plenty of fans speculated that he had to have had an injury after the season began, people quickly began to realize that Davis was likely playing with a detached retina for the last few games of the regular season.

Playing with a detached retina is not only dangerous, as players are really only seeing through one eye, but it's very likely that someone can lose their sight by not treating an eye injury of that magnitude. With this in mind, Jason Kidd finally confirmed what every fan believed. Davis got his detached retina from an accidental elbow by Daniel Gafford in one of the last few regular-season games last year.

The fact alone that Davis refused to sit out some of the Mavericks' biggest games of the season due to an eye injury proves how tough he is, but after a long wait, Davis was finally cleared to return to basketball activities after receiving retina surgery in the offseason.

Jason Kidd finally revealed how Anthony Davis got his eye injury

With just weeks to go until training camp tipped off, it was announced that Davis was finally cleared to return to basketball activities after receiving surgery for a detached retina that he suffered in the regular season with the Mavericks. There was concern that Davis may not be ready to play for the Mavericks once training camp started, but fans finally got their wish as Jason Kidd revealed just how Davis got his eye injury.

During Monday's media day, Kidd revealed that Davis' injury happened when an accidental elbow from Gafford hit Davis in the face in a game against the Atlanta Hawks on April 2. Davis has always been known as a player who randomly gets freak injuries throughout the course of a regular season, but this may be one of the wildest injuries in Davis' storied career.

With this in mind, Davis revealed that he will have to wear goggles for the rest of his career, as any small contact with his eye could quickly derail the progress he has already made. While retina repairment surgery is unique in the sense that Davis likely had to recover by lying face-first for multiple week, Davis is finally ready to return to the court.

Davis' role with the Mavericks almost has zero objection as he will be Dallas' best player with Kyrie Irving still sidelined with an ACL injury. Davis will not only be one of the Mavericks' best players when on the floor, but his health could quite literally make or break the Mavs' season.

There's no doubt that Davis' health should be at the top of any coach's list this coming season, and this could very well impact Jason Kidd's coaching rotation. Considering Davis will be wearing goggles for the rest of his career, it's a sign that he is beginning to shift his focus to his health and availability in the long run rather than in the short term.

Although Davis was seemingly forced to play with his eye injury to end the regular season, the Mavericks need to do everything at all possible costs to avoid playing injured players. Davis will no doubt be one of the Mavericks' most impactful players, and with training camp here, plenty of eyes will be on Davis and how wearing goggles could possibly affect his play.