Anthony Davis still has a chance to debut for the Washington Wizards this season. <\/p>\n
Wizards general manager Will Dawkins said on Sunday that he expects Davis to return from his hand and groin injuries this season, according to Yahoo Sports’ Ian Nicholas Quillen<\/a>.<\/p>\n “The plan for AD right now is to go back to Dallas and finish his rehab,” Dawkins said. “During All-Star break, he takes another visit for a doctor. And that’s a big appointment for us to kind of see where his progress is at.”<\/p>\n This comes after NBA insider Chris Haynes<\/a> reported on Saturday that Davis was expected to sit out the remainder of this season to allow his injuries to fully heal. <\/p>\n The Wizards\u00a0acquired<\/a>\u00a0Davis prior to the trade deadline on Thursday as part of an eight-player deal with the Dallas Mavericks.<\/p>\n Washington made the move knowing that Davis’ status for the remainder of the season was in question. He suffered a hand injury late in the fourth quarter of Dallas’ 116-114 loss to the Utah Jazz on Jan. 8.<\/p>\n The Mavericks\u00a0announced<\/a>\u00a0on Jan. 13 that Davis wouldn’t require surgery and he was expected to heal from the injury in approximately six weeks.<\/p>\n Even though a six-week recovery period would put Davis’ return timeline around late-February or early-March, the Wizards’ position in the standings made the decision for him to avoid feeling the need to rush back.<\/p>\n Davis’ career has been knocked off track due to a series of injuries. He only played 31 out of a possible 85 games with the Mavs, including two play-in tournament games last season, after being acquired from the Los Angeles Lakers as part of the Luka Don\u010di\u0107 trade.<\/p>\n