The Dallas Mavericks are not going to see the benefits of acquiring Anthony Davis anytime soon. The big man injured his groin in his debut for the franchise against the Houston Rockets.

The Dallas Mavericks picked up a big 116-105 win over the Houston Rockets on Saturday, as they returned home for the first time since making the Luka Doncic trade with the Los Angeles Lakers. This also brought the debut of Anthony Davis, who played for the first time since missing the last few games with an abdominal strain.

According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Mavericks will have a “cautious rehab” for Anthony Davis' recent injury. Charania added that Davis is expected to need rehabilitation on his left adductor strain in the coming weeks. Reporting for @SportsCenter on the latest around Dallas Mavericks star Anthony Davis: pic.twitter.com/VW1g2731O8

The Dallas Mavericks returned home for the first time since sending megastar Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers before the trade deadline. It was a volatile crowd, as Mavs fans were outside of the American Airlines Center hours before the game protesting the trade.

Just one day after an impressive Dallas Mavericks debut, Anthony Davis received a troubling injury update. Davis initially suffered the injury during the Mavericks’ game against the Houston Rockets on Saturday,