NBA insider Marc Stein reported that the Mavericks may now have a return date penciled on their schedule. Stein reported that Davis is in “increasingly strong contention” to take the floor for the team's upcoming road stretch among Eastern Conference teams.

Anthony Davis is "in increasingly strong contention" to return during the Dallas Mavericks' upcoming four-game road trip, per NBA insider Marc Stein. The Mavericks will begin the trip on Monday against the Brooklyn Nets.

Anthony Davis is "very eager" to get back on the court for the Dallas Mavericks, which could happen next week. Davis has been sidelined since straining his adductor on Feb. 8 — his one game as a Maverick since the shocking trade that sent him to Dallas for Luka Doncic — and has been working to get back on the court.