Less than 24 hours before the Dallas Mavericks fired Nico Harrison, he tried to rush back Anthony Davis from the calf strain that he suffered against the Indiana Pacers on October 29. Davis had missed the previous five games with this same injury, but Harrison was on the side that he needed to return on Monday night for the Mavericks' game against the Milwaukee Bucks, according to Christian Clark of The Athletic.
"Monday’s loss to the Bucks marked the sixth straight game Davis has missed with a left calf strain," Clark wrote. "Multiple league sources said Davis has tried to convince the Mavs to let him return to the court, and Harrison urged him to return, but the team’s medical staff forbade it, citing the potential for a torn Achilles if Davis returned too soon.