Anthony Davis started the 2025-26 NBA season playing for the Dallas Mavericks. Despite battling injuries, he posted strong numbers across 20 games, averaging 20.4 points, 11.1 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.1 steals, and 1.6 blocks per contest, while shooting 50.6% from the field and 27.0% from beyond the arc. Last month, Davis was traded to the Washington Wizards but has yet to play an official game for his new team.
Latest Injury Report from the Washington Wizards
As the Wizards prepared to host the Utah Jazz in Washington, D.C., the organization provided an update on Anthony Davis’s recovery status. Davis is currently sidelined due to ligament damage in his left hand. However, he has been cleared to start limited individual on-court basketball activities as he continues to heal. According to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype:
Washington Wizards star Anthony Davis will be re-evaluated in two weeks. Davis, who is out with ligament damage in his left hand, continues to progress as expected and has been cleared to begin limited individual on-court basketball activities.
— Michael Scotto, HoopsHype
Expectations and Fan Reactions on Anthony Davis’s Return
Despite signs of progress in Davis’s recovery, fans remain cautious about his return timeline. Some express hope he might be cleared for upcoming games, while others are more pessimistic about his availability for the remainder of the season.
was hoping it was about to say he is cleared for todays game
— @saintss08
I don’t think we’re gonna see AD this season.
— @CamMingo
Washington Wizards’ Rebuilding Journey and Roster Changes
The Wizards have been in a rebuilding phase for several seasons, but recent additions like Anthony Davis and Trae Young have elevated expectations for a playoff appearance by 2027. Trae Young is set to make his debut for Washington in the upcoming game against the Utah Jazz after missing significant time since December 27. The NBA highlighted Young’s impact, noting:
TRAE ON THE WAY: Four-time NBA All-Star Trae Young is set to debut with the Washington Wizards when they host the Utah Jazz tonight at 7pm/et on NBA League Pass. He will play for the first time since Dec. 27, beginning a new chapter after seven-plus seasons with the Atlanta Hawks. Young is the Hawks’ all-time leader in assists and three-point field goals, and he averaged an NBA-high 11.6 assists per game last season.
— NBA
Previously, the Wizards’ last playoff appearance came in 2021 when the team was led by Bradley Beal and Russell Westbrook.
Implications for the Wizards Moving Forward
The Wizards’ ability to integrate key players like Anthony Davis and Trae Young could mark a turning point in their competitive trajectory. Davis’s return from injury remains uncertain but pivotal to the team’s success. As he continues on a carefully monitored rehabilitation path, the Wizards and their fans alike remain hopeful that his presence will significantly boost the team’s performance in the coming seasons.
ANTHONY DAVIS INJURY UPDATE pic.twitter.com/7RMjJ9bVjD
— Wizards PR (@WizPRStats) March 5, 2026
Washington Wizards star Anthony Davis will be re-evaluated in two weeks. Davis, who is out with ligament damage in his left hand, continues to progress as expected and has been cleared to begin limited individual on-court basketball activities. pic.twitter.com/Medl3OzFIF
— Michael Scotto (@MikeAScotto) March 5, 2026
was hoping it was about to say he is cleared for todays game pic.twitter.com/xpfcVW1j9X
— kade🧊 (@saintss08) March 5, 2026
I don’t think we’re gonna see AD this season. https://t.co/Ai6iVKanef
— Cameron Mingo (@CamMingo) March 5, 2026
Good we dont want him to play https://t.co/EK9JjP5eSb
— mr. game and watch (@SammyNize) March 5, 2026
Give him the same treatment we gave KP
— Slimeyyy 🪄࣪𖤐 (@AyeSlimeyyy) March 5, 2026
If we can get a 2-3 game cushion over the jazz, give us 2 Trae AD games just to see how it works before the draft and free agency
— Wigs (@WigsNBA) March 5, 2026
TRAE ON THE WAY: Four-time NBA All-Star Trae Young is set to debut with the Washington Wizards when they host the Utah Jazz tonight at 7pm/et on NBA League Pass. He will play for the first time since Dec. 27, beginning a new chapter after seven-plus seasons with the Atlanta… pic.twitter.com/Hsk0hx4pmh
— NBA (@NBA) March 5, 2026
