Pistons, Hawks, Raptors expected to be suitors for Anthony Davis
The NBA still exists trade rumors about Dallas Mavericks big man Anthony Davis. The Detroit Pistonstogether with Atlanta Hawks and Toronto Raptors Davis is expected to merchant suitorsper ESPN.
“The Mavericks are open to exploring the market for Davis, center Daniel Gafford and guards Klay Thompson and D’Angelo Russell, sources said,” ESPN’s Shams Charania wrote.
Davis has been plagued by injuries this season. The big man is averaging 19.6 points per game while shooting 52 percent from the field this campaign. He played only 10 games for Dallas this year.
The Clips have long been associated with Davis as a potential trade destination, as first reported by Kendrick Perkins.
Davis is averaging a double-double this season, averaging 10.2 rebounds per game. In his last game, he scored 29 points in the Mavericks’ win over the Houston Rockets. Davis shot a terrible 74 percent from the field in that game.
Anthony Davis becomes interested in trade
Davis hasn’t had smooth sailing since being traded to the Mavericks from the Los Angeles Lakers for Luka Doncic last season. Mavericks fans were not happy with the tradeand Davis struggled with injuries.
However, there are plenty of teams that feel Davis can help them.
“The Pistons (19-5), Raptors (15-10) and Hawks (14-11) are high-level threats in their conference and are having seasons that give hope that a player like Davis — a 10-time All-Star who has spent his entire career in the Western Conference — can elevate them into a viable championship-quality team.”
However, it is unclear if Davis will relocate. His agents are in close contact with Dallas about the player’s role moving forward.
“(Dallas management Michael) Finley and (Matt) Riccardi took the message and said the franchise wants to keep its options open and see how the team plays over the next few weeks. They haven’t ruled out an extension,” Charania said.
The Mavericks are 9-16 this season.
2025-12-09 14:11:00
