Four teams that could be willing to trade for Mavericks' Anthony Davis 

Less than a year after being shipped to Dallas in one of the most controversial trades in NBA history, Anthony Davis appears to be back on the market. Now that the Mavericks have parted ways with former general manager Nico Harrison, some reporting suggests Davis could be traded again. 

Due to injury, the Mavericks have never been able to benefit from having Davis on the roster, and most expect Harrison's firing to signal a total rebuild around Cooper Flagg. So if that's the case, trying to get as much value back as possible for Davis makes tons of sense.

Here are some of the teams that may be willing to give up assets for the 32-year-old 10-time All-Star. 

Detroit Pistons 

To avoid having to deal with Davis the same way it does now with Lakers superstar Luka Doncic within the Western Conference, Dallas may prefer to send Davis east. And if that's the case, the Pistons could be a team willing to go all in for a player like Davis. 

Led by early season MVP candidate Cade Cunningham, Detroit is riding a 12-game win streak and sitting at the top of the East at 14-2. However, the Pistons won't be satisfied with just making the playoffs this year and may see Davis as the missing piece to bring a championship back to the Motor City. 

Adding a healthy Davis to a deep Pistons lineup will make their roster arguably the best in the conference. Davis' size and ability to dominate on both ends of the court would make the Pistons extremely dangerous. 

Los Angeles Clippers 

For a polar opposite trade scenario, the Clippers could get in the mix for Davis. Unlike Detroit, Los Angeles is inside the Western Conference and is also in the midst of a disappointing start to the season with a desperate need for a jolt. 

With James Harden and Kawhi Leonard (when healthy) leading a group of aging veterans, the Clippers may see an in-season move as their only opportunity to try to cash in on the investment of this current roster. Defense has also been a major issue for Los Angeles, making Davis even more attractive among the available options. 

Chicago Bulls 

While few expected the Bulls to be one of the hottest teams in the NBA in November, that's the case. And if Chicago can keep up its current pace and stay in the race, it may view the 2025-26 season as a rare chance to embark on a deep playoff run in a wide-open conference. 

Josh Giddey has been putting up career-highs across the board so far. He's averaging almost a triple-double with 20.4 points, 10.1 rebounds and 9.7 assists, but will likely need help come springtime. Davis' numbers from his five games this season are similar, but the pair would create an imposing duo inside and around the paint. 

New York Knicks 

Always in the conversation, the Knicks need to be mentioned. New York may feel it is fine with its current group, and it might be right. The current group did help the Knicks reach the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since 2000, but at 9-6, they are underachieving a bit as of late. 

Salary-cap restrictions would offer New York only one path to get Davis: swap him for Karl-Anthony Towns. Dallas may view acquiring Towns as attractive, granted the Mavericks need draft capital above all else, but a trade of Towns for Davis would shake up the culture and chemistry of a team in a "Finals or bust" situation.