Rich Paul Pushing Dallas Mavericks To Trade Anthony Davis

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 Grant Afseth of DallasHoopsJournal.

There are multiple teams interested in trading for Davis, who is expected to miss six weeks with ligament damage in his left hand, sources told Afseth.

Before he got hurt against the Utah Jazz, Davis drew trade interest from the Atlanta Hawks, Milwaukee Bucks, Toronto Raptors and Golden State Warriors, sources told Afseth. The future Hall of Famer is making $54.1 million this season. He’s eligible for a four-year, $275 million extension in August.

Davis’ preference is to get an extension done in the offseason, sources told Afseth, but it’s unknown if Dallas will offer the 2020 NBA champion an extension due to his age and injury history, which is why Paul wants his client traded.

If the Mavericks trade Davis, Paul will ask for an extension from Davis’ new team in August, sources told Afseth.

One of the greatest 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. He’s played in only 20 games.

The Mavericks haven’t ruled out keeping Davis past the 2026 NBA trade deadline because there are members of the organization interested in seeing the Chicago native play alongside Cooper Flagg and Kyrie Irving, sources told Afseth.

A top 75 player of all time, Davis has appeared in just 29 games with the Mavericks since the blockbuster Luka Dončić trade last season.