The Anthony Davis-to-Warriors trade buzz is pouring cold water
The The Golden State Warriors were mediocre so far in the 2025-26 NBA season, currently at 17-16 after a recent road win via Brooklyn Nets. While the Warriors still have Stephen Curry playing at an All-NBA level, the lack of depth and competent frontcourt players has been a glaring problem this year.
That being the case, it should come as no surprise that one trade candidate that has come up repeatedly is Dallas Mavericks big man Anthony Daviswho was in and out of the lineup this year due to injury.
However, recently NBA insider Marc Stein took to his Substack to let fans know why they shouldn’t hold their breath on that front.
“Golden State, for starters, has no realistic path to acquire Davis unless they’re willing to part with Jimmy Butler or franchise player Draymond Green,” Stein said. “I’m also told that Davis’ contract — with potentially two years remaining if the 32-year-old exercises his $62.7 million player option in 2027-28 — and the injury woes he’s endured since becoming a Maverick have put a measure of pause in Golden State’s considerations.”
Indeed, injuries have been a major problem for Davis throughout his career, and especially since he joined the Mavericks as part of the shock Luka Doncic trade last year.
Meanwhile, Golden State’s fierce loyalty to franchise fighters like Draymond Green, as Stein mentioned, could also make them hesitant to make an all-in trade for a player like Davis, even if it could help them in the short term.
Overall, it seems more likely that the Warriors are pursuing smaller names in the front court market as opposed to pushing their chips into the middle of the board for Davis.
Either way, the Warriors will next take the floor on New Year’s Eve for a game against the Charlotte Hornets.
2025-12-30 23:39:00
