Atlanta Hawks, Toronto Raptors Still Discussing Anthony Davis Trade With Dallas Mavericks Despite Hand Injury
The Atlanta Hawks and Toronto Raptors are still discussing an Anthony Davis trade with the Dallas Mavericks despite the 10-time All-Star’s hand injury, according to NBA insider Shams Charania of ESPN.
Davis has decided not to undergo surgery on his left hand and the Mavericks have had renewed trade talks around the future Hall of Famer, who is expected to miss six weeks with ligament damage in his left hand.
“I’m told the Mavericks are having renewed trade talks around Davis with multiple interested teams,” Charania said. “Two of the foremost there: Atlanta and Toronto.”
Davis is averaging 20.4 points, 11.1 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.1 steals and 1.7 blocks per game this season while shooting 50.6% from the field, 27.0% from 3 and 72.8% from the foul line. He’s played in just 20 games.
The Mavericks haven’t ruled out keeping Davis past the 2026 NBA trade deadline because there are members of the franchise interested in seeing the Chicago native play alongside Cooper Flagg and Kyrie Irving, sources told DallasHoopsJournal.
Dallas, though, is better suited 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 preference is to get an extension done 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.
The Hawks recently traded Trae Young to the Washington Wizards for CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert. They are in ninth place in the Eastern Conference standings.
Meanwhile, the Raptors are in fourth place in the East. Brandon Ingram is represented by Paul, who got his client a three-year, $120 million extension from Toronto last season before Ingram played a game for his new team following a trade with the New Orleans Pelicans.
Since Paul wants to get Davis an extension this offseason, the superagent may want AD to get traded to the Raptors since he has already done business with them.
DallasHoopsJournal senior reporter Grant Afseth contributed to this report.
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