Dallas Mavericks big man Anthony Davis reportedly is expected to make his debut with the team on Saturday against the Houston Rockets, according to

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 is expected to make his Dallas Mavericks debut against the Houston Rockets on Saturday, according to Marc Stein. That means the big man will miss the team's NBA Finals rematch with the Boston Celtics on Thursday night.

Following the Dallas Mavericks' stunning blockbuster trade to acquire five-time All-Star Luka Doncic that shook the NBA to its very core, early reports indicated that the Slovenian superstar would be targeting a game sometime in the week following the trade for his debut with the Los Angeles Lakers.

Luka Dončić is targeting Monday against Utah for his Lakers debut, @TheSteinLine has learned. He returned to 5-on-5 play in practice this week and is said to be progressing well in his ramp up from his left calf strain on Christmas. More NBA from me: https://t.co/IIIlAloJCf pic.twitter.com/6yLu7Q1dKz