Anthony Davis' controversial Mavericks wish meets its harsh reality

Dallas Mavericks, Anthony Davis | Jerome Miron-Imagn ImagesAnthony Davis has been adamant about his desire to play power forward for years, but it doesn't look like that wish will be coming true this season for the Dallas Mavericks. Dallas' primary center, Dereck Lively II, is already out for the year after having foot surgery, and Davis' on-court fit next to Daniel Gafford hasn't been the best either.

Davis has played just seven percent of his minutes at power forward this season, and this is a major difference from the end of last season. As a Maverick, he played 39 percent of his minutes at power forward. He still played most of his minutes at center, but this was a massive change after…