Anthony Davis Trade Immensely Raises Wizards’ Ceiling

Davis’ Defense

Adding an All-Defensive talent like Anthony Davis is always a big plus. Davis can elevate any defense he steps into; he should have at least one Defensive Player of the Year in his NBA trophy case.

He did win the SEC and National Association of Basketball Coaches Defensive Player of the Year awards in his freshman year at the University of Kentucky. Adding him to the roster with Alex Sarr, who is second in the league in blocks per game is going to improve the Wizards’ defense by leaps and bounds.

The Wizards are currently 29th in defensive rating. With the defensive depth of Davis, Sarr, Kyshawn George, and Bilal Coulibaly, this team can become a top-tier defense.

Also, AD has been known to prefer playing power forward, which is perfect because playing alongside Sarr, who has been playing center. 

AD on why he prefers playing the 4: "My thing was never about the 4 or the 5, it was just about playing the 5 an entire game for the entire season because [the 5] is more wear and tear on your body…[I can/will] play the 5 at times, but if we're talking an entire season, I prefer the 4."
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AD’s Offense

As good as Davis is on defense, he is just as good on offense, making him one of, if not the best two-way players in the game.

In the 29 games that he played with Dallas, he averaged 20.2 points on 49% shooting. His ability to play on the block, score off the dribble, hit the midrange, catch lobs, and get to the line are all things that the Wizards could really use.

In his last season with the Lakers, Davis averaged just under 26 points per game. Now add in his scoring ability with Trae Young’s passing ability, that’s a huge improvement.

Give Anthony Davis the rest of this season and the offseason to get healthy and get his body right, and hopefully he can return to the court in the fall of 2026 refreshed, focused and determined to help the Wizards etch their first over-.500 season since 2018.