Five NBA trade proposals sending Anthony Davis from the Dallas Mavericks to the Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Clippers, Chicago Bulls, Toronto Raptors and Atlanta Hawks have been created.
NBA writer Andy Bailey of Bleacher Report created the following trade ideas:
Milwaukee Bucks get: Anthony Davis
Dallas Mavericks get: Kyle Kuzma, Bobby Portis, Kevin Porter Jr., Andre Jackson Jr. and first-round pick swaps in 2031 and 2032
Los Angeles Clippers get: Anthony Davis
Dallas Mavericks get: John Collins, Bogdan Bogdanović, Derrick Jones Jr., Chris Paul and first-round pick swaps in 2031 and 2032
Chicago Bulls get: Anthony Davis
Dallas Mavericks get: Nikola Vučević, Patrick Williams, Jevon Carter and first-round picks swaps in 2031 and 2032
Toronto Raptors get: Anthony Davis, D’Angelo Russell
Dallas Mavericks get: Brandon Ingram, Jakob Poeltl, Garrett Temple and a top-3 protected 2031 first-round pick
Atlanta Hawks get: Anthony Davis
Dallas Mavericks get: Kristaps Porziņģis, Zaccharie Risacher and a 2031 first-round pick swap
Davis has decided not to undergo surgery on his left hand and the Mavericks have had renewed trade talks around the 10-time All-Star, sources told DallasHoopsJournal.
There are multiple teams interested in trading for Davis, who is expected to miss six weeks with ligament damage in his left hand.
Before he got hurt against the Utah Jazz, Davis drew trade interest from the Hawks, Bucks, Raptors and Golden State Warriors, sources said. The future Hall of Famer is making $54.1 million this season. He’s eligible for a four-year, $275 million maximum extension in August.
Davis’ preference is to remain with the Mavericks and get an extension done in the offseason, sources said, but it’s unknown if Dallas will offer the 2020 NBA champion an extension due to his age and injury history. If the Mavericks trade Davis, he will ask for an extension from his new team in August, sources said.
One of the best players in NBA history, Davis is averaging 20.4 points, 11.1 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.1 steals and 1.7 blocks per game this season while shooting 50.6% from the field, 27.0% from beyond the arc and 72.8% from the foul line.
The Mavericks haven’t ruled out keeping Davis past the 2026 NBA trade deadline because they are interested in seeing the Chicago native play alongside Cooper Flagg and Kyrie Irving, sources said.