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Mavericks big man Anthony Davis has ligament damage in his left hand, sources tell Shams Charania and Tim MacMahon of ESPN

https://x.com/ShamsCharania/status/2009736417887314203

According to ESPN's duo, Davis is getting a second opinion on his injured hand could miss multiple months if surgery is deemed the best course of action to treat the injury.


This could go down as one of the absolute worst trades ever. I am still not convinced though Doncic will ever stay in shape for a full season though but man, this AD is as fragile as cracked glass. Who in their right mind would trade anything of value for him now?

I watched the replay last night (or whatever his last game was) and boy did that look so fragile. A player just seemingly softly bumped him. And lo and behold, he's out for multiple months because of it. This is insanity, and this is one reason why some of us fans get frustrated with professional players eating up payroll.

On the one hand, I cannot imagine how that could lead to such a serious injury.  On the other hand, literally, I woke up one morning with thumb pain three months ago from spraining my thumb in my sleep, which required a brace for two months and still is regaining strength.  There are some parts of the body that are difficult to strengthen/fortify, and hand/finger ligaments are one of them.

He's doing exactly what he's been asked to do. The bench minutes would be much more dire if he wasn't out there, because he's one of the four primary on-ball scorers out of Brown, Pritchard, White, and himself. They look to have at least two of them out there at all times so the offense won't nosedive.

If there was more offensive talent on the team, they could play a more open offensive style. They just don't have that offensive depth this year.

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Good for Jaylen.

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http://NBA.com?s updated MVP Ladder:

1. Nikola Jokic
2. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
3. Jaylen Brown
4. Luka Doncic
5. Victor Wembanyama
6. Cade Cunningham
7. Jalen Brunson
8. Anthony Edwards
9. Tyrese Maxey
10. Kevin Durant

Jokic probably won't qualify because of his lengthy injury, so it's SGA and Jaylen Top-2. Wow!

If C's finish top 2 in the East, Jaylen deserves it regardless of OKC's record simply based on the differences in roster quality.   OKC loses SGA for a stretch and they're still a really good team.  C's lose Jaylen for a stretch and they're toast.

Unrelated, but Cade should probably be higher than #6.

Either way it's really great for Jaylen. It will be interesting to see how JT and JB fit together again once Tatum comes back. Seems like Brown has undoubtedly taken a step forward. I guess best case is that both guys feel comfortable stepping up during crunch time rather than just the "stand and watch Tatum" moments we've become accustomed to (that haven't worked so well admittedly).

Agree - I'm looking forward to seeing how they mesh. Working Tatum in will of course take time, but I have no chemistry concerns at all.  These two have been through it all and there has never been a hint of animosity. If anything has ever gone on, they've managed to work it out privately. I've said it before, this team is incredibly boring and I absolutely love it.

I am trying to think of others team that might be interested in Morant.

* Sacramento
* New Orleans? Would they want to pair Morant & Zion together?
* Cleveland? Would they be interested in swapping Darius Garland for Morant? Garland would likely be the best individual talent on offer for Morant if Cleveland was willing to do that.
* Phoenix? Pair Morant & D Booker. Phoenix having a strong season without a traditional PG. But they also had a great run with CP3 + D Booker. Maybe Jalen Green heading the other way to Memphis.
* Minnesota. It is hard to see what the offer may be. They won't part with Ant. Julius Randle doesn't look a good fit for Memphis. Maybe Jaden McDaniels + youth / picks.
* Chicago. Coby White and filler headed the other way.
* Houston. Jabari Smith Jr to Memphis. Morant, Amen, Okogie / DFS, Durant, Sengun as starting lineup.
* Orlando. Deal based around Jalen Suggs. Put a big 4 together of Morant, Bane, F Wagner, Banchero.
* Toronto. Deal based around Quickley + youth / picks. Morant, RJ Barrett, Ingram, S Barnes, Poeltl.

I don't see what the LA Clippers could offer. I doubt Utah is interested in Morant. Brooklyn look set for a long term rebuild so I doubt they would be interested in Morant. Dallas have Kyrie. I don't see a deal Milwaukee could offer. Probably not Charlotte but small chance of a LaMelo / Morant swap.

(a) Would Miami trade Tyler Herro for Ja Morant?

(b) Would Morant be a better fit for Miami given they also have Norm Powell?

(3) Is Ja Morant even better than Tyler Herro anymore? Herro has improved a lot these past 2-3 years and Morant has declined a lot over that same period. Is Morant even an upgrade?

(4) Would Pat Riley want to deal with the Ja headache?