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By Matt Audilet
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Anthony Davis is heading toward his on-court debut with the Washington Wizards this coming NBA season.
Davis landed with the Wizards as part of a blockbuster trade with the Dallas Mavericks midway through the 2025-26 season, but he was unable to take the court in Washington as he continued to deal with a hand injury.
Davis has been plagued with injury issues for much of his NBA career. In fact, he's only played 70+ games in three of his 14 professional campaigns. The most he ever played was 76 in his last full season with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2023-24.
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During a recent interview, Davis predicted that he'll take the court for all 82 games for the first time in his NBA career.
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Jeff Teague believes there's no chance Davis gets even close to playing all 82 games. The retired NBA player pushed back on this prediction during a recent episode of his "Club 520" podcast.
“I got a hundred bands that he don’t play all 82 games. I got anything under 70," Teague said. "He won’t qualify for no awards.”
If Davis is able to stay healthy, the Wizards have a chance to mount some serious improvement compared to last year's league-worst 17-65 record. Davis predicts Washington — with Trae Young, No. 1 overall pick AJ Dybantsa and himself — will win at least 40 games this coming season.
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