Anthony Davis 'Improving Daily' in Injury Rehab, Cleared for More On-Court Movements

Dallas Mavericks big man Anthony Davis could be getting closer to playing in games again.

The Mavs announced on Friday that Davis is "improving daily" from his left adductor strain and has been cleared for "more dynamic on-court movements."

Davis, 31, has had injuries derail the start of his Mavs tenure. In his debut with the team on Feb. 8, he suffered a left adductor strain that has kept him sidelined for the past 10 games.

Before the shocking trade that sent him to Dallas and Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers, Davis averaged 25.7 points, 11.9 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 2.1 blocks and 1.3 steals per game in 42 appearances.

In Dallas, the 10-time All-Star, four-time first-team All-NBA selection, two-time Olympic gold medalist and one-time NBA champion was expected to pair with Kyrie Irving to give the Mavericks a strong inside-outside duo. His addition was also expected to improve the team defensively given his status as one of the top rim-protectors in basketball.

His struggles with injuries left Irving to carry a large load, however, and have cost the pair time to develop chemistry together. Any hope that might happen before the end of the regular season was dashed on Monday when Irving suffered a torn ACL in a loss to the Sacramento Kings.

The Mavs (32-31) have lost three straight and five of their last six games. They are holding on to the No. 10 seed and final spot in the play-in tournament with a 2.5-game lead over the Phoenix Suns in the Western Conference.