Davis was the primary piece Dallas gained from the Lakers when Doncic made a stunning switch to LA, but has been beset by all-too-familiar injury problems and is now gone from the organisation.<\/p>\n
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ESPN\u2019s Shams Charania first reported the trade on X: \u201cThe Dallas Mavericks are trading 10-time NBA All-Star Anthony Davis, Jaden Hardy, D\u2019Angelo Russell and Dante Exum to the Washington Wizards for Khris Middleton, AJ Johnson, Malaki Branham, Marvin Bagley III, 2 first-round picks and 3 second-rounders, sources tell ESPN. <\/p>\n
\u201cDallas is receiving a 2026 Thunder first-round pick and a 2030 protected Warriors first-round pick in this deal from the Wizards along with second rounders in 2026 (Phoenix), 2027 (Chicago) and 2029 (Houston).\u201d<\/p>\n
The Mavericks are acquiring future assets to build a stronger line-up around No.1 draft pick Cooper Flagg. The Wizards are adding Davis alongside Trae Young, recently acquired from Atlanta, plus a developing core that includes Alex Sarr, Kyshawn George, Tre Johnson and Bilal Coulibaly.<\/p>\n
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