The Dallas Mavericks are officially waving the white flag after trading Anthony Davis to the Washington Wizards in an eight-player deal just over a year after acquiring him in exchange for Luka Doncic.
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The Dallas Mavericks are sending 10-time All-Star forward Anthony Davis to the Washington Wizards in an eight-player trade, ESPN reported Wednesday. The Mavericks will receive Khris Middleton, AJ Johnson, Malaki Branham and Marvin Bagley III plus two first-round draft picks and three second-round selections, per the report.
The Dallas Mavericks have traded Anthony Davis in a blockbuster deal to a hugely surprising team. Davis is being dealt to the Washington Wizards in a massive deal, according to Shams Charania of ESPN.
The Mavericks are trading big man Anthony Davis to the Wizards, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania, who reports (via Twitter) that Jaden Hardy, D’Angelo Russell, and Dante Exum will also head to Washington in the deal.
Cooper Flagg continues to impress, earning Western Conference Rookie of the Month for January. Flagg has been exceptional in his rookie year as he racks up record after record and January was no exception.
The Dallas Mavericks fell to the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night, 110-100, and the game never even felt that close, especially in the second half. The teams' biggest stars went head-to-head for an impressive showing, though.
The Dallas Mavericks hosted the Boston Celtics Tuesday night. With no one curiously resting less than 48-hours before the trade deadline, Dallas was unable to get the win, dropping a 110-100 contest to push their losing streak to a season high five games.
The NBA trade deadline is just over 24 hours away, and the Dallas Mavericks have yet to make a trade. There have been plenty of rumors swirling around them, but trades may be tough since they have an interim Co-GM set up with Michael Finley and Matt Riccardi after Nico Harrison was deservedly fired back in November.
“I want to play with Cooper Flagg my whole m———— career,” Naji Marshall recently said. Amid his career year, the forward is just behind Flagg in points per game for the Dallas Mavericks, yet his wish could easily be overshadowed by the franchise’s needs.
Dallas Mavericks center Daniel Gafford left Tuesday night’s game vs. the Boston Celtics due to an injury. Gafford stayed down on the floor for a while before temporarily needing assistance.
The NBA trade deadline is now less than 48 hours away, and the Dallas Mavericks have yet to make a move. They're at the center of a lot of rumors as they have an overly expensive team that doesn't fit together, and since they're 11 games below .500 witha.
The Dallas Mavericks have endured a difficult 2025‑26 season as they approach the NBA trade deadline. Dallas currently sits 19‑30 and outside playoff positioning in the competitive Western Conference.
D'Angelo Russell came to the Dallas Mavericks during the 2025 offseason, with both sides having high hopes about their partnership. He is supposed to be their main point guard as Kyrie Irving recovers from his knee injury.
Cooper Flagg is starting to look more comfortable in Dallas. After a rough start to his rookie season, he's adjusted to the NBA pace and started showing what he can actually do.
The Dallas Mavericks don’t want to trade Naji Marshall or Max Christie, but they are still exploring moves involving Daniel Gafford, Klay Thompson and D’Angelo Russell, according to NBA insider Marc Stein of The Stein Line.
Dallas Mavericks point guard Kyrie Irving has yet to make his season debut, but his presence is still felt in the NBA. With Los Angeles hosting the 2026 NBA All-Star Weekend festivities, Irving is using the opportunity to show love to Lakers legend Kobe Bryant.
The Dallas Mavericks are lucky they potentially found another franchise player in rookie forward Cooper Flagg after one of the most dumbfounding trades in recent memory.