Anthony Davis ‘Unlikely’ To Be Traded By Dallas Mavericks This Season
Anthony Davis is “unlikely” to be traded by the Dallas Mavericks this season, according to NBA reporter Christian Clark of The Athletic.
“With the NBA trade deadline 10 days away, it remains unlikely that Anthony Davis will be on the move, multiple league sources have told The Athletic,” Clark wrote.
Davis is out with ligament damage in his left hand. He’s not expected to play until late February at the earliest.
The 2026 NBA trade deadline is February 5 at 3 p.m. ET.
Davis is averaging 20.4 points, 11.1 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.1 steals and 1.7 blocks per game this season. He’s played in just 20 games.
There are members of the Mavericks interested in seeing Davis play alongside Cooper Flagg and Kyrie Irving, sources told DallasHoopsJournal. Dallas, though, is better served to lose games because the 2026 NBA Draft is the final draft in which the franchise controls its first-round pick until 2031.
A top 75 player of all time, Davis has appeared in only 29 games with the Mavericks since the blockbuster Luka Dončić trade with the Los Angeles Lakers last season. Dallas is currently in 12th place in the Western Conference standings.
Davis is making $54.1 million this season. He’s eligible for a four-year, $275 million extension in August.
Rich Paul’s priority is to get an extension done for Davis in the offseason, sources said, but it’s unknown if the Mavericks will offer Davis an extension due to his age and injury history, which is why Paul wants his client traded this season, sources said.
Before he hurt his left hand, Davis drew trade interest from the Atlanta Hawks, Toronto Raptors and Golden State Warriors, sources said. The future Hall of Famer doesn’t have a no-trade clause in his contract.
Davis, who turns 33 in March, has played for the New Orleans Pelicans, Lakers and Mavericks. He holds career averages of 24.0 points, 10.7 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.3 steals and 2.3 blocks per game. The Chicago native won the 2020 championship with the Lakers.
DallasHoopsJournal senior reporter Grant Afseth contributed to this report.
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