After signing with MLS, Davis was selected third overall in the 2002MLSSuperDraft by the MetroStars.
Although Davis was very impressive in his rookie year, when the MetroStars were taken over by Bob Bradley, the coach overhauled the team, and Davis was one of the many players to go.
He was traded to the then- Dallas Burn for the fourth overall pick in the 2003 MLSSuperDraft, which Bradley would use to select Mike Magee.