Anthony Davis’ stay with the Dallas Mavericks has officially come to an end. The 10-time All-Star has reportedly been dealt to the Washington Wizards in a blockbuster deal that also included D’Angelo Russell, Jaden Hardy, and Dante Exum.
In return, the Wizards will be sending Khris Middleton, AJ Johnson, Malaki Branham, and Marvin Bagley III, along with first- and second-round picks, according to Shams Charania, who cited sources.
With Davis oft-injured, it appears the Mavericks’ patience has run out. Hence, the Mavs are expected to turn to Cooper Flagg and Kyrie Irving to lead the franchise moving forward.
Rumors of an Anthony Davis trade have been in the air for quite some time, and nothing was made official until today. Davis preferred to stay with the Mavs, but his struggles to stay healthy were a concern.
In total, Davis played just 29 regular-season games. He ends his run with the Mavs with averages of 20.2 points, 10.8 rebounds, and 3.3 assists.
As of this writing, the Mavericks own a 19–31 win-loss record, good for 12th in the Western Conference. On the other side, the Wizards are 13–36, tied with the Brooklyn Nets at the 13th and 14th positions in the Eastern Conference.
Why are the Wizards piling up their roster with injured superstars?
Ironically, Davis is the second big name that the Wizards have acquired. Before the Mavs-Wizards deal, Washington also got Trae Young from the Atlanta Hawks in January, giving up CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert per NBA.com.
Young has so far played in only 10 games this season, all when he was still with the Hawks. He averaged 19.3 points and 8.9 assists in 28.0 minutes of action.
Trae has since been in the sick bay due to knee and quad injuries. However, the 2025 assists leader is expected to play his first game as a Wizard after the All-Star break.
Ironically, that was about the same time that Davis got injured. He sustained a hand injury and may need to undergo surgery to repair ligament damage in his left hand. Per ESPN sources, this could keep the 6-foot-10 center-forward out for months.
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