Last Updated on January 14, 2026 1:02 pm by Mike Passador | Published: January 14, 2026

The Anthony Davis saga rolls on, with Shams Charania reporting that AD would indeed undergo left hand surgery that would sideline him for essentially the rest of the regular season, only for Davis himself to publicly push back on the notion. Shortly thereafter, it was reported that Davis may not need surgery and will simply be reevaluated in six weeks. There are a lot of factors at play here.

For our purposes, it sure does seem like Davis is heading towards surgery if the Mavs don’t trade him. There would be no point in Davis risking more troubles down the line for a Dallas squad that isn’t going to make the postseason. Announcing that now, however, would basically wipe out a couple of trade suitors and limit the returns offered by those who remain at the table. The sequence of yesterday’s reports sure makes it seem like Davis and his camp would prefer to get away from the Mavs as fast as possible.

If Davis does get traded there’s a chance he decides to rehab his hand without surgery (if possible) and play in the regular season and beyond, even at diminished capacity. You can’t drop him in fantasy — hopefully you didn’t have an itchy trigger finger after Charania’s report — but it would be wise to plan on proceeding without him.

Top Pickups

This is the “general must-add” section regardless of the slate. If these players are being overlooked and remain chilling on the waiver wire, consider adding them to your squad.

Grayson Allen (28%)

Allen was really slowed down by injuries for about a month, and even in his brief spurts of availability you could tell that he was not up to his usual standards. After 25 points, six triples and two steals in 27 minutes on Tuesday, it’s safe to say that Allen is healthier than he has been in a while. Go get him.

Tre Jones (24%)

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