Mavericks' controversial plan takes shape after Anthony Davis’ injury

Dallas Mavericks, Anthony Davis | Joe Murphy/GettyImagesAnthony Davis suffered ligament damage in his left hand at the end of last week, and the Dallas Mavericks could be forced to tank for the remainder of the season. Davis is expected to miss six weeks at least, and potentially longer if he elects to get surgery. The only path forward seems to be tanking to help increase their lottery odds in the 2026 NBA Draft.

Dallas is 14-25 on the season, and their odds of making the playoffs are looking slim to none. They are 4-15 this season without Davis, and with him set to miss extended time, the losses are going to pile up.

Whether they want them to or not.

Tanking is the Mavericks' only real option

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