Anthony Davis: NBA All-Star part of eight-player trade between Dallas Mavericks and Washington Wizards
Davis, 32, only joined the Mavericks last February in the commercial business in which Luka Dončić is involved is heading the other way to join the Los Angeles Lakers.
Dallas is tied for 12th in the Western Conference, 19-31 this season, before Thursday’s trade deadline, while the Wizards (13-36) are 14th in the Eastern Conference.
Davis, who won an NBA title with the Lakers in 2020, has not played since Jan. 8 with a hand injury.
Of the 20 games in which he participated, he averaged 20.4 points, 11.1 rebounds and 2.8 assists.
Middleton, 34, is the highest-profile player to move to Dallas. He won an NBA title with the Milwaukee Bucks in 2021 and averaged 10.3 points, 3.9 rebounds and 3.3 assists in 34 games this season.
Harden is an 11-time All-Star, but has yet to win an NBA title. He will form a backcourt with Donovan Mitchell as the Cavaliers, who are fourth in the Eastern Conference, aim for a deep playoff run and possibly their second NBA championship after LeBron James led them to glory in 2016.
In other notable trades, the Golden State Warriors acquired center Kristaps Porzingis from the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for forward Jonathan Cummings and guard Buddy Hield.
The Warriors, who have won four NBA titles between 2015 and 2022 and are in eighth place in the Western Conference this season, are hoping for another championship run while star point guard Stephen Curry is still playing at an elite level.
However, two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo remains with the Bucks, despite speculation that he could be traded before the deadline.
The Bucks are struggling in the 12th spot in the Eastern Conference and are seemingly out of the playoff race, while Greece’s Antetokounmpo is also currently sidelined with a calf injury.
It seems more likely that the Bucks will try to trade the 31-year-old at the end of the season.
2026-02-05 21:52:00
