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Anthony Davis: Mavs trade was ‘shocking’ (0:40)

Anthony Davis says his trade to the Mavericks from the Lakers was shocking at first. (0:40)

Feb 6, 2025, 06:41 PM ET

BOSTON — Mavericks center Anthony Davis was ruled out for Thursday night’s NBA Finals rematch against the Boston Celtics, coach Jason Kidd said, pushing his Dallas debut back to Saturday at the earliest.

Davis has been out since Jan. 28 with an abdominal strain. Kidd said Thursday that he hoped to have him back for Saturday’s game against the Houston Rockets in Dallas.

Davis was acquired for Luka Doncic, a five-time All-NBA first teamer, on Sunday in a trade that was not just the biggest heading into Thursday’s trade deadline but among the top blockbusters in league history.

The All-NBA center said earlier this week that he was shocked by the trade but is now ready to move forward with Dallas.

The Associated Press contributed to this story.