What once looked like an audition for a primary suitor is now off the table, as trade candidate Anthony Davis has reportedly suffered ligament damage in his left hand and will be out for the foreseeable future.
Anthony Davis’ homecoming quashed by injury
The Chicago Bulls had been linked to the Dallas Mavericks’ big man throughout trade season, but with Davis now mulling the possibility of surgery, a deal seems increasingly unlikely ahead of the deadline—especially for teams like the Bulls or even the Atlanta Hawks, who are hellbent on rising the Eastern Conference ranks.