"THE DALLAS MAVERICKS, mired in the misery of a four-game losing streak amid the chaos that had overwhelmed the franchise for the past nine months, sat on the tarmac at Dulles International Airport outside Washington, D.C. It was bad enough that the Mavs had been blown out hours earlier in Memphis in a matchup between two teams in early-season tailspins. Now, the buses scheduled to transport the traveling party to the hotel were delayed by red tape."
"After almost an hour, the first of the team's two buses arrived. Weary players boarded for the ride to the Four Seasons in Georgetown, arriving after 3 a.m. ET. They expected some good news the next day, which All-Star big man Anthony Davis and his personal medical team -- as well as former general manager Nico Harrison -- had targeted as his return date from a low-grade left calf strain."
"Dumont acted on the advice of Mavs director of health and performance Johann Bilsborough, who had thrown up a late caution flag, concerned that Davis was at risk of aggravating the calf strain or sustaining a related catastrophic injury. This marked the first time Dumont had directly involved himself in the Mavs' daily basketball operations since acquiring a majority stake in the team in December 2023."
The Dallas Mavericks were in a four-game losing streak and faced logistical delays after a blowout loss in Memphis, arriving at their Washington-area hotel after 3 a.m. ET. Anthony Davis and his medical team, along with former general manager Nico Harrison, had targeted the next day for Davis' return from a low-grade left calf strain. Mavs governor Patrick Dumont intervened hours before tipoff against Washington to delay Davis' return, acting on advice from director of health and performance Johann Bilsborough, who warned of risk of aggravation or catastrophic injury. The intervention marked Dumont's first direct involvement in daily basketball operations since acquiring majority ownership in December 2023 and indicated eroded trust in Harrison.
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