Lou Williams drops Anthony Davis truth bomb amid trade rumors

The upcoming contract extension affects any potential move involving the Dallas Mavericks’ Anthony Daviswhich could shorten the list of potential suitors, as a former NBA guard Lou Williams reminded fans ahead of this year’s trade deadline. Davis has two years left on his current contract, including a player option for the 2027-28 season, worth $62.7 million.

Davis’ long injury history, including a recent left hand injury that forced him to leave Thursday’s 116-114 loss to the Utah Jazz early, is growing concern for any team considering making a deal for him, Williams explained, according to FanDuel TV’s Run It Back.

“Just the injury history, I’m on my way out of that now. I’m starting to see it,” Williams said. “I’m a big AD fan. I’m a big AD guy. I feel like every team that he plays for, whenever he’s on the floor, he gives them a huge advantage to try to go out and win basketball games. He’s a champion. He’s all those things that we can put on his resume, that we can put on his jacket. But he’s also a pro in history. And he’s got a pro history as well.

Lou Williams wonders if Davies’ latest failure is another hint to potential suitors to steer clear of the 32-year-old.

“Even in these trade talks, we’ve watched him get hurt two or three times in the last two or three weeks. That’s like what we’re going to do with this when we invest,” Williams added. “When we invest in the future of our organization, how much do we get out of this?”

“When he’s available, (Anthony Davis) is top 5 in this league when he’s available. Availability is a problem, and it’s a big problem when you’re trying to get a big contract extension.”

“(Anthony Davis) is top-5 in this league when he’s available. The problem is availability, and it’s a big problem when you’re trying to get a big contract extension.”

– Lou Williams on AD 👀

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— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) January 9, 2026

The NBA trade deadline is February 5th.

Complications in the Anthony Davis trade before the deadline

Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd spared the tough baby talk break for Anthony Davis, following the veteran’s latest hand injury on Thursday. For Kidd, it’s a next-man-up mentality for his team, which has dealt with an extended list of injured starters from Davis to Kyrie Irving, who has yet to make his season debut, and Derek Lively II, who is out for the year.

Still, Davis has been embroiled in trade rumors, including a deal with the Raptors, who are expressed interest at 7 feet, according to Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints.

“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 Mavericks will face the Bulls on Saturday.