Wizards Not Interested In Dealing Anthony Davis

According to Marc J. Spears of Andscape and ESPN (Twitter link), Washington is not listening to trade offers for him. Another NBA team executive told Spears that Wizards general manager Will Dawkins is a huge fan of Davis.

The Warriors‘ interest in Davis was reported over the weekend but ESPN’s Brian Windhorst indicated on Tuesday there was no progress in talks between the clubs, adding, “I do not see traction from the Wizards to want to do that.”

Monumental Basketball president Michael Winger stated earlier this month that Davis wanted to be part of Washington’s building process.

“My conversations with AD are delightful. He’s a pro’s pro. He understands who he is in this league, he understands the direction of this league, he understands what we’re trying to do organizationally,” Winger said. “He’s communicated to me a strong interest in being part of what we’re building… He, like the rest of us, wants to be on a really good basketball team and compete for something big. That’s our aim, that’s what we want to do, and I’m delighted that Anthony’s here for that.”

Davis has yet to make his Washington debut. After acquiring him from Dallas in February, the Wizards decided to sit out the 10-time All-Star so that he could fully recover from groin and hand injuries. Davis, assuming he stays put, will head up a frontcourt that includes center Alex Sarr and top overall pick AJ Dybantsa.