Davis, who suffered an adductor strain in his first game with the Mavs, practiced with their G League team on Monday

Anthony Davis could be nearing a long-awaited return to the Dallas Mavericks. The Mavericks assigned Davis and point guard Jaden Hardy to the Texas Legends, their G League affiliate, on Monday morning.

The team announced Anthony Davis, the superstar forward who was the centerpiece of the Luka Doncic trade, had been assigned to the Texas Legends, the Mavericks' G-League team, to continue his rehab. Davis suffered an adductor injury in his first game in Dallas and has not played since February 8.