Complications of Anthony Davis trade to Raptors, Mavericks deal
Just a season after the exchange, Anthony Davis maybe on the move again. Last season, Davis was let go Dallas Mavericks in the blockbuster Luka Dončić trade. Now, with Dallas struggling to gain any momentum this season, rumors are swirling that the star forward/center could be traded. One of a popular destination for Anthony Davis is the Toronto Raptors, as Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints reported yesterday.
“While it’s known Toronto would like to move below the tax line this season, this team also continues to see what big moves might be available to them, including stars like Anthony Davis and Domantas Sabonis at the top of the list,” Siegel said.
The Raptors have a history of swinging hard at the trade deadline. It’s no surprise, then, that the Raptors are in the mix for an Anthony Davis trade (along with other names such as Domantas Sabonis). However, there are a few things holding back a potential trade. Mavericks and Raptors they are not quite aligned about what they want to get in a hypothetical trade.
“The Raptors (22-15; fourth in the East) are expected to be looking for help at center and could make the Mavericks’ move to Davis as Feb. 5 approaches, league sources say,” Christian Clark and Sam Amick wrote for The Athletic. “Any deal with Toronto would require Dallas to return long-term contracts. The Mavericks, league sources say, would likely need significant draft capital to pull off a deal of that nature.”
Although the Raptors have played incredibly well this season, Toronto could use a center to round out their roster. Jakob Poeltl has missed significant time over the past few seasons, to the point that Davis (who is known to be injury prone) has played more games than him. Having Davis, who is a bona fide star rim protector, would be a huge boost to an already solid defense.
A trade would certainly be a risk for the Raptors, especially with the Mavericks’ demands for draft capital in return. That being said, Toronto has a penchant for ventures that succeed. We’ll see if the team decides to roll the dice on AD’s health.
2026-01-08 15:00:00
