Davis made his long-awaited return on March 24 against the Brooklyn Nets, and since then, the Mavericks have gone 4-2, climbing to the 9th seed in the Western Conference and creating a 2.5-game cushion over the 11th-seeded Phoenix Suns. His most recent performance against the Atlanta Hawks was nothing short of historic.

Davis was famously the primary return in arguably the most controversial trade in NBA history, which saw Dončić head to the Los Angeles Lakers in a three-team swap that triggered a torrent of criticism, both from fans and the media, against Dallas and general manager Nico Harrison.

Anthony Davis opened up about how playing for the Dallas Mavericks has been easier for him compared to his time with the Los Angeles Lakers. For much of his tenure with the Los Angeles Lakers, Anthony Davis was tasked with playing center,