Before taking the court, the Mavs revealed Davis on social media in his new uniform, adorned with No. 3 on his jersey. He wore No. 3 with the Lakers and No. 23 while with the New Orleans Pelicans. The social media post features several pictures of Davis posing in his Mavericks uniform.

Mavericks center Anthony Davis was ruled out for Thursday night's NBA Finals rematch against the Boston Celtics, coach Jason Kidd said, pushing his Dallas debut back to Saturday at the earliest. Davis was acquired for Luka Doncic,

Anthony Davis faced the media for the first time as a member of the Dallas Mavericks, days after the Los Angeles Lakers traded him to the Mavs as part of a package for Luka Doncic. Davis, 31, has been an NBA All-Star 10 times and an All-NBA player five times.