Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd finally admitted that Anthony Davis is best suited as a center this season, and this is something that fans have been preaching for months. Even last season, fans knew that Davis was better at center rather than power forward, but Davis' preference for playing the four and Dallas' roster construction trumped that.
Heading into the 2025-26 season, Dallas had Davis, Daniel Gafford, and Dereck Lively II ready to go. The roster that Nico Harrison built meant that Davis virtually had to play the four to properly balance their roster and give Lively II and Gafford proper playing time, but this plan was disastrous from the start.