Mavericks' season will hinge on terrifying Anthony Davis reality

Dallas Mavericks, Anthony Davis | Tim Heitman/GettyImagesOne thing is for certain: many Dallas Mavericks fans didn't expect Anthony Davis to be on the roster at the start of the 2024-25 NBA season. As shocking as the Luka Doncic trade was at the time and still is, the reality of Dallas' situation now is that Davis is the man running the show and dictating the ceiling of the Mavericks.

Last season was a good testament to just how dominant Davis can be as a member of the Mavericks, but early injuries plagued what could have been a special back half of the regular season. Not to mention, the Mavericks also lost Kyrie Irving to a season-ending ACL tear that has proven to be a costly what-if…