Davis Cleared for Thursday Return vs. 76ers, Mavs Explored Warriors Trade

Anthony Davis (adductor soreness) is cleared from the injury report and expected to return for Thursday's game against the 76ers, playing 30-34 minutes after missing two games. His return will reduce playing time for Dwight Powell and others. Prior to injury, he averaged 26.3 Pts, 13.8 Reb, 2.5 Ast, 1.3 Blk, 1.0 Stl over 35.5 Min in four games. Separately, the Mavericks reportedly initiated trade talks with the Warriors for Davis ($54.1M salary), but a deal appears unlikely as Golden State is reluctant to move key players.