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The Mavericks fans' worst fears came to fruition on Wednesday after Anthony Davis exited the game against the Pacers with a potentially concerning injury. Davis entered the contest as probable, citing bilateral Achilles tendinopathy. In the first half, he left for the locker room after limping off to the sidelines, grabbing his left heel.As that happened, Mavericks General Manager Nico Harrison, who was at the game, left for the tunnel after Anthony Davis came off the floor. Most eyes at the arena and on the TV screens were on the executive, who continues to be scrutinized for trading Luka Doncic in February.Reports suggested the Mavericks dealt Doncic due to his conditioning issues. Meanwhile, Harrison insinuated that Doncic didn't fit his philosophy of defense winning championships, which led him to favor Davis as the Slovenian's trade partner.With most of Davis' Dallas tenure overshadowed by injuries, the criticism against Harrison has grown. After he "nonchalantly left for the tunnel" following Davis' injury, Mavericks fans ridiculed him on X. Here's how they reacted:nana @supeerierLINKhe knows he’s getting fired 😭😭😭MavsMuse @MavsMuseLINKJust watched Nico Harrison nonchalantly get up from his seats and go into the tunnel, moments after Anthony Davis came off the floor with an apparent injury…..JohnsonCliff13 @Cliff13Johnson1LINK32 year old, often injured has inflamed Achilles. Go ahead and play. Luka, strained index finger, LA says, take one week off. What the hell are the Mavs doing? AD should be off until he feels 100%. #FireNicoKristen (Sad Girl Autumn Version) @kristenisboredLINKthe fans attending these games suck for allowing that man to ever feel comfortable enough to sit in his seat againMakowski @OlManMakowskiLINKBut hey Cooper Flagg amirite?? - Nico probablyNick Angstadt @NickVanExitLINKNico doesn't do anything chalantlyDallas Mavericks label Anthony Davis' injury as "lower leg soreness"The Mavericks' latest injury update for Davis stated that he has "lower leg" soreness. The 10-time All-Star, who initially came into the game with an Achilles tendinopathy issue, may not have aggravated the same injury, as per the Mavericks' report.The lower leg region connects the knee and the ankle, and the Achilles connects the calf and the heel tendon. Sports Doctor Evan Jeffries also ruled out concerns of a potential Achilles tear.Dr. Evan Jeffries, DPT @GameInjuryDocLINKAnthony Davis went into today’s game with Achilles tendinopathy He seemed to aggravate it prior to leaving the game Did NOT find a play where it looks like an Achilles tearThe injury occurred after Anthony Davis landed hard on his feet after a shot attempt over Tony Bradley. He initially complained about a foul as Bradley slapped his arm, but while running back on defense, Davis instantly felt the discomfort and asked the Mavericks coaches to sub him out.He spent time at the scorer's table before heading to the locker room. It's a massive blow for the Mavericks, who are already without Kyrie Irving for the foreseeable future.Anthony Davis was their best player thus far, averaging 25.0 points, 11.8 rebounds, 1.8 steals and 1.5 blocks in four games before Wednesday's clash against Indiana.
