Anthony Davis had the ligament damage in his left hand reevaluated on Thursday in Los Angeles, according to the Wizards, who announced today in a press release that the big man’s recovery “continues to progress positively” (Twitter link). However, the volar plate tissue in Davis’ left hand has yet to fully heal, per the team.
The plan, the Wizards say, is for Davis to continue with “conservative” treatment and to ramp up his basketball activity “as tolerated.” He’ll be evaluated again at the end of March.
After Washington acquired Davis at February’s trade deadline, there were conflicting accounts on whether he’d make his Wizards debut in 2025/26. Multiple reporters suggested that the 32-year-old’s season was likely over, but general manager Will Dawkins stated in a media session that he expected Davis to return before the team’s regular season finale on April 12.
The Wizards have the NBA’s second-worst record at 16-53 and aren’t particularly motivated to win games down the stretch. Besides wanting to ensure they hang onto their top-eight protected first-round pick – rather than sending it to New York – they’ll want to maximize their odds of landing a top-four selection in the draft lottery.
Still, the Wizards showed by bringing back guard Trae Young earlier this month following his own lengthy injury absence that they like the idea of having their new veteran additions establish some chemistry with the team’s young core before the end of the season.
It’s entirely possible Davis won’t play again in 2025/26, but it also wouldn’t be a total surprise if he’s active for a few games at the end of the season, assuming his hand has fully recovered by then and the Wizards are in little danger of compromising their favorable lottery position.
Davis has been limited to just 20 outings so far this season, all with Dallas. He averaged 20.4 points, 11.1 rebounds, 2.8 assists, and 1.7 blocks in 31.3 minutes per night.
Why do we keep calling him “Anthony” when Street Clothes is his name?
Or glass
I prefer Bench Warmer.
Why is Street Clothes AD on NBA 75 greatest players
list all-time. He should be taken off.
Klay Thompson’s 37 point quarter not even touched by Bam’s 31.
60 points off 11 dribbles will never be done again.
4 rings.
Who better? Not AD.
AD is Adrian Dantley. This fellow is Noodle.
Dantley was a dog man. One of best small 4s ever.
He was a 6’5 SF
Yeah he was mostly a SF. But played the 4 too.
He was a great low post scorer. His offense was inside outside. Yeah you right.
Lillard too
You can evaluate him as much as you wish, at the end of the month he’ll still be made of glass
Since KnickerbockerAl is a prisoner of the moment and needs some help:
Anthony Davis (Top 75)
5x All-NBA (4x First Team, 1x Second Team)
5x All-Defense (3x First Team, 2x Second Team)
10x All-Star
1x NBA Champion (28 PPG, 10 RPG, 4 APG in 2020 Playoffs)
19,385 Career Points (65th and counting)
59.1 Career TS% (61st All-Time) / Playoffs 62.2% (4th All-Time)
1,848 Blocks (27th All-Time)
26.7 Player Efficiency Rating (5th All-Time)
AD is modern David Robinson but played in the Internet era where online slobs bash anything they don’t like. If AD were a Knick this guy would have fully fellated him by now the way he does Karl-Anthony Towns.
Haha while we’re here
Karl-Anthony Towns (Age 20-30)
Season: 23 PPG, 11 RPG, 3 APG, 1.9 Stocks, 710 GP
Playoffs: 20 PPG, 11 RPG, 2 APG, 1.4 Stocks, 50 GP
3x All-NBA (3x Third Team)
0x All-Defense
6x All-Star
0X NBA Champion
4-7 Playoff Record
Anthony Davis (Age 20-30)
Season: 25 PPG, 11 RPG, 3 APG, 3.7 Stocks, 672 GP
Playoffs: 26 PPG, 12 RPG, 3 APG, 3.5 Stocks, 60 GP
5x All-NBA (4x First Team, 1x Second Team)
5x All-Defense (3x First Team, 2x Second Team)
9x All-Star
1x NBA Champion
7-5 Playoff Record
AD was a Top 5-10 player for most of his career. That’s how high the bar is for the 75 Greatest.
Here’s another player while we’re putting things in perspective:
Amare Stoudemire (Age 20-30)
Season: 21 PPG, 9 RPG, 1 APG, 2.2 Stocks, 670 GP
Playoffs: 22 PPG, 9 RPG, 1 APG, 2.4 Stocks, 64 GP
5x All-NBA (1x First Team, 4x Second Team)
0x All-Defense
5x All-Star
0x NBA Champion
5-8 Playoff Record
Anthony Davis (Age 20-30)
Season: 25 PPG, 11 RPG, 3 APG, 3.7 Stocks, 672 GP
Playoffs: 26 PPG, 12 RPG, 3 APG, 3.5 Stocks, 60 GP
5x All-NBA (4x First Team, 1x Second Team)
5x All-Defense (3x First Team, 2x Second Team)
9x All-Star
1x NBA Champion
7-5 Playoff Record
Final nail in the coffin:
Patrick Ewing (Age 23-30)
Season: 24 PPG, 10 RPG, 2 APG, 4.0 Stocks, 601 GP
Playoffs: 24 PPG, 11 RPG, 3 APG, 3.2 Stocks, 53 GP
6x All-NBA (1x First Team, 5x Second Team)
3x All-Defense (3x Second Team)
7x All-Star
0x NBA Champion
5-6 Playoff Record
Anthony Davis (Age 20-30)
Season: 25 PPG, 11 RPG, 3 APG, 3.7 Stocks, 672 GP
Playoffs: 26 PPG, 12 RPG, 3 APG, 3.5 Stocks, 60 GP
5x All-NBA (4x First Team, 1x Second Team)
5x All-Defense (3x First Team, 2x Second Team)
9x All-Star
1x NBA Champion
7-5 Playoff Record
You cannot take anything that Angry Al writes seriously.
First, he’ll call you a bunch of names for no particular reason and then claim he only talks basketball.
Then he’ll try to talk basketball and clearly show He knows nothing about basketball. He doesn’t understand roster management, team building, the salary cap, coaching strategies, game management, and the rest of it.
When you challenge his assertions, he’ll finish by calling you a crybaby.
Great fun !!
I agree on everything you said but AD is not better than David Robinson. I’m picking Robinson all day. He played against a different center all star every night.
I said he was the Modern David Robinson. Some people read what they want to read.
And no, he did not play against a different star center every night. He played against Felton Spencer and Michael Cage 80% of the time.
WSH was either asked by Silver to say this, or is otherwise saying it for his benefit. Anything to suggest that WSH is still operating like an actual basketball organization that’s bound to compete to win. Of course, this kind of jesture is so late and short that you have to wonder why anyone thought it a good idea.
Lots of people get hyperbolic about stars, yet have no demonstrable knowledge about a league’s depth or metagame.
1995 Starting Centers (Sorted by BPM)
9.2 David Robinson (SAS): MVP, All-NBA First, All-Defense First, All-Star
5.8 Shaquille O’Neal (ORL): All-NBA Second, All-Star (2nd in MVP)
5.4 Hakeem Olajuwon (HOU): All-NBA Third, All-Star (5th in MVP)
3.9 Vlade Divac (LAL)
3.5 Patrick Ewing (NYK): All-Star (4th in MVP)
1.8 Dikembe Mutombo (DEN): DPOY, All-Defense Second, All-Star
1.1 Alonzo Mourning (CHA): All-Star
0.3 Rik Smits (IND)
-0.7 Olden Polynice (SAC)
-0.9 Gheorghe Muresan (WAS)
-1.2 John Salley (MIA)
-1.2 Will Perdue (CHI)
-1.3 Tyrone Hill (CLE): All-Star (LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOO)
-1.4 Shawn Bradley (PHI)
-1.7 Lorenzo Williams (DAL)
-1.9 Andrew Lang (ATL)
-2.8 Benoit Benjamin (NJN)
-3.0 Rony Seikaly (GSW)
-3.0 Chris Dudley (POR)
-3.0 Eric Montross (BOS)
-3.0 Sean Rooks (MIN)
-3.2 Felton Spencer (UTA)
-3.6 Alton Lister (MIL)
-3.9 Tony Massenburg (LAC)
-4.0 Ervin Johnson (SEA)
-4.1 Mark West (DET)
-5.1 Joe Kleine (PHX)
An All-Star every night my ass. He played someone who was CHEEKS more often than not.
The position was TOP HEAVY (4 of the top 5 in MVP voting), which many people frequently confuse with depth of quality.
I have time today, so let’s see how this compares to today’s NBA!
2026 Starting Centers (Sorted by BPM)
14.5 Nikola Jokic (DEN): All-NBA First*, All-Star (2nd in MVP*)
9.6 Victor Wembanyama (SAS): DPOY*, All-NBA First*, All-Defense First*, All-Star (3rd in MVP*)
4.7 Joel Embiid (PHI)
4.7 Jalen Duren (DET): All-Star (Possible All-NBA Third)
3.9 Kristaps Porzingis (GSW)
3.7 Alperen Sengun (HOU): All-Star
3.7 Isaiah Hartenstein (OKC)
2.8 Donovan Clingan (POR)
2.7 Karl-Anthony Towns (NYK): All-Star
2.6 Jarrett Allen (CLE)
2.1 Neemias Queta (BOS)
1.9 Bam Adebayo (MIA) (Possible All-Defense*)
1.8 Mark Williams (PHX)
1.4 Jakob Poeltl (TOR)
1.3 Nicolas Claxton (BKN)
1.2 Moussa Diabate (CHA)
1.2 Jusuf Nurkic (UTA)
0.9 Rudy Gobert (MIN): All-Defense First/Second*
0.8 Alex Sarr (WAS)
0.7 Onyeka Okongwu (ATL)
0.6 Zach Edey (MEM)
0.6 Daniel Gafford (DAL)
0.5 Domantas Sabonis (SAC)
-0.3 Ivica Zubac (IND)
-0.3 Wendell Carter Jr (ORL)
-0.7 Jalen Smith (CHI)
-0.8 Myles Turner (MIL)
-1.1 DeAndre Ayton (LAL)
-1.6 Brook Lopez (LAC)
-1.7 Yves Missi (NOP)
Weird how 41% of Starting Centers in 1995 (11 of 27) were insanely negative players (worse than -2.0 BPM) back then….
*Denotes projected award
Bro you think you’re smart. You’re a key board warrior and probably didn’t even make your high school team.
You picked your own narrative to make your argument look legit. David Robinson played more than just the 1995 season. He played until 2003 and Played against all the big man from 90 to mid 2000.
Bro posting a bunch of worthless stats mean nothing. Embiid doesn’t even play Kat is trash and gets abused. Did you really add the Portland center as a flex. These dudes are trash and not even in the playoffs.
Heakeam, Alonzo morning Patrick Ewing. Even rick smits clear everyone but joker. Heakeam clears and far better than Joker.
I picked David Robinson’s MVP season. My point, which you’re intentionally obfuscating, is the NBA was not loaded with high level talent at the Center position.
You proceed to trash Joel Embiid (an MVP with as high a ceiling and skill level as those top 90s Centers) and Donovan Clingan (who is 1st in the NBA in REB & ORB rate, 8th in BLK rate, and handily clears 80% of the centers I just listed. Who by the way, has also hit 68 threes this year.
Please feel free to compare them to the NUMEROUS minimum salary equivalent players who were starting NBA games at Center in this era.
Chris Dudley played 2,245 minutes in the NBA that season. He shot 41% from the FIELD. David Robinson played him 4 times.
Lorenzo Williams played 2,383 minutes in the NBA that season. He averaged 4 points in 29 MPG. David Robinson played him 4 times.
He also ranks 14th out of 27 here.
Shall I keep going? Or you do accept that you made an easily dismissible statement?
Of course, you don’t actually have the NBA knowledge to discuss ANY of those guys, which is why you stuck your head in the sand and doubled down on the 5 top guys you’re actually familiar with (and also went ad hominem). Nobody cares that you were a G-Leaguer dude. That doesn’t make you equipped to discuss NBA history at anything more than an elementary level.
“Heakeam, Alonzo morning Patrick Ewing. Even rick smits clear everyone but joker.”
Rik Smits wasn’t even an All-Star over TYRONE HILL in 1995. But yeah sure, he clears Wemby. They don’t even MAKE drugs this strong dude.
Since you’re clearly a nostalgia addict, here’s a phrase that might give you some fuzzies. Go to your room and do your homework.
Here’s where Rik “Wemby Killer” Smits ranked among 1995 Centers with 1000+ Minutes Played (37 Total)
19.5 PER (7th), 0.3 BPM (9th), 1.4 VORP (9th)
57 TS% (9th), 27 USG% (5th), 9 AST% (9th)
10 ORB% (17th), 20 DRB% (20th), 15 REB% (22nd)
2.6 BLK% (23rd), 0.9 STL% (29th)
A good scorer. A below average rebounder and shot blocker. Top 10ish at the position. A fringe All-Star. This is who you’re hanging your hat as evidence that the 90s were loaded lol.
Here’s where Donovan Clingan ranks among the 2026 Centers with 1000+ Minutes Played (Currently 39 Total)
21.0 PER (8th), 2.8 BPM (9th), 2.2 VORP (6th)
61 TS% (23rd), 17 USG% (26th), 12 AST% (15th)
18 ORB% (1st), 28 DRB% (7th), 23 REB% (2nd)
5.2 BLK% (10th), 1.0 STL% (35th)
A below average scorer. An elite rebounder. A high level rim protector.
Smits doesn’t really even clear sophomore Donovan Clingan, much less Towns, Sengun, etc etc etc. But that isn’t really the point, I just wanted to illustrate how stupid you sound championing him.
Here’s where Chris Dudley ranks among 1995 Centers! (1000+ Minutes Played, 37 Total)
10.9 PER (34th), -3.0 BPM (30th), -0.6 VORP (36th)
42 TS% (37th), 11 USG% (35th), 2 AST% (36th)
16 ORB% (2nd), 26 DRB% (6th), 19 REB% (4th)
4.2 BLK% (13th), 1.0 STL% (26th)
Dudley was an elite rebounder, on par with current Blazer Donovan Clingan!
Unfortunately, he was also the worst offensive player in the NBA. Possibly the worst in NBA history. And again, he was an NBA starter, and there were ten OTHER starters just like him.
Here’s where Dudley ranked among ALL 1995 players with 1000+ minutes (227 Total).
10.9 PER (209th), -3.0 BPM (204th), -0.6 VORP (210th)
Again, I emphasize, NBA STARTER Chris Dudley
42 TS% (227th), 11 USG% (224th), 2 AST% (226th)
Again, I emphasize, CHEEKS
16 ORB% (3rd), 26 DRB% (13th), 19 REB% (6th)
4.2 BLK% (16th), 1.0 STL% (206th)
Out of 227 qualifying NBA players, here’s where those Centers ranked league-wide.
-1.3 Tyrone Hill: All-Star (154th of 227)
-1.4 Shawn Bradley (155th of 227)
-1.7 Lorenzo Williams (163rd of 227)
-1.9 Andrew Lang (169th of 227)
-2.8 Benoit Benjamin (197th of 227)
-3.0 Rony Seikaly (203rd of 227)
-3.0 Chris Dudley (204th of 227)
-3.0 Eric Montross (205th of 227)
-3.0 Sean Rooks (206th of 227)
-3.9 Tony Massenburg (218th of 227)
-4.1 Mark West (222nd of 227)
Multiple NBA starters who weren’t even in the league’s 10th percentile. Shaq literally coined the term BBQ chicken from playing in this era. But yeah sure, Rik Smits would have no trouble with Wemby or the rest of today’s players.
Thank you for spreading yours for me tonight.
How 2026’s Starting Centers Compare vs the league (245 players w/ 1000+ minutes)
14.5 Nikola Jokic (1st)
9.6 Victor Wembanyama (3rd) – 99th Percentile
4.7 Jalen Duren (13th)
4.7 Joel Embiid (14th)
3.7 Alperen Sengun (23rd) – 90th Percentile
2.8 Donovan Clingan (38th)
2.7 Karl-Anthony Towns (41st)
2.6 Jarrett Allen (42nd)
2.1 Neemias Queta (57th)
1.9 Bam Adebayo (63rd) – 74th Percentile
1.8 Mark Williams (67th)
1.3 Nicolas Claxton (81st)
1.2 Moussa Diabate (82nd)
1.2 Jusuf Nurkic (83rd)
0.9 Rudy Gobert (91st)
0.8 Alex Sarr (93rd)
0.7 Onyeka Okongwu (95th)
0.6 Daniel Gafford (99th) – 60th Percentile
-0.3 Wendell Carter Jr (139th) – 43rd Percentile
-0.3 Ivica Zubac (140th)
-0.7 Jalen Smith (151st)
-0.8 Myles Turner (156th)
-1.1 DeAndre Ayton (164th) – 33rd Percentile
-1.6 Brook Lopez (191st)
-1.7 Yves Missi (193rd) – 23rd Percentile
Weird how NONE of these starters are in the bottom 20% of the league’s players!
All-Star Tyrone Hill was 33rd Percentile in 1995. Eleven centers were lower.
Hope this helped the smart guys out there.
Again your spamming stats to make yourself appear smarter than what you are. Embiid doesn’t even play basketball.
Original point was that AD was better then David Robinson. Which is just false he’s not. AD hasn’t won anything and the bubble doesn’t count. Switch, AD and David Robinson with or without LeBron they don’t get swept in the first round. Those are facts. Embiid never been out the 2nd round. The other centers you’re mentioning don’t play actual centers. So you’re a stupid stats. Don’t mean anything. You’re arguing with yourself. Portland doesn’t even win any games. So I’m off this argument because you geared off into something else and spammed a bunch of stats like Dad made your argument better. If I show a field goal percentages that’s better than Michael Jordan or Kobe Bryant. Does that make that player better than them?. Tracy McGrady outscored Kobe does that make him better than Kobe? Absolutely not. There’s more to the game than worthless stats. Choosing players who aren’t even on winning teams who don’t even play more than 65 games in a year is killing your argument
“Original point was that AD was better then David Robinson. ”
My original point was that AD was Modern David Robinson. Nobody said AD was better, or vice versa. That was something you made up in your deluded mind.
You lack any semblance of reading comprehension, yet have the audacity to sit behind a computer screen and question other’s intelligence. A fool in every sense of the word.
“The other centers you’re mentioning don’t play actual centers”
Ah yes, I forgot how impactful an “actual center” like Eric Montross was.
You got real quiet after your worthless spiel, just doing a wellness check.
Sorry to busy enjoying my vacation with my family in Bali. No need to respond you are just posting worthless stats
Totally shocked.
Wizards have no good young players. Not sure what they are doing adding vets just yet. But guess they got them for free.