<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-news-jason-kidd-explains-cooper-flagg-point-guard-decision');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mavericks’ Jason Kidd explains why he played Cooper Flagg at point guard early in season');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Mavericks-Jason-Kidd-explains-why-he-played-Cooper-Flagg-at-point-guard-early-in-season.jpg"></figure><h1>Mavericks’ Jason Kidd explains why he played Cooper Flagg at point guard early in season</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-12T17:09:20-08:00">December 12th, 5:09pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-12T17:09:20-08:00">December 12th, 5:09pm</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/joey.mistretta/" rel="facebook">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a Dallas Mavericks beat reporter, Dallas Wings beat reporter and lead MLB editor for ClutchPoints. He is originally from Lake Arrowhead, California. Mistretta graduated from Biola University with a degree in broadcast journalism.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Mavericks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>DALLAS — Early in the 2025-26 season, Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd surprised many by playing <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-news-dallas-officially-selects-cooper-flagg-2025-nba-draft">2025 No. 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg</a> at the point guard position. The results were far from ideal, as Flagg — who had primarily played forward previously — did not look especially comfortable at point guard.</p><p>Flagg has since been moved to forward and Ryan Nembhard is running the point. Still, Kidd clearly wanted to play Flagg at point guard for a reason early in the year.</p><p>So what led to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-news-cooper-flagg-point-guard-role">Kidd’s Flagg point guard decision</a>? What was the thinking behind the surprising move? While speaking to reporters before Friday’s game, Kidd explained the move.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Jason Kidd provides an in-depth response when asked a question from Vince Carter. He explained the thinking behind starting Cooper Flagg at point guard. <a href="https://t.co/8SEDcvNgr4">pic.twitter.com/8SEDcvNgr4</a></p><p>— Joey Mistretta (@JoeyMistretta_) <a href="https://twitter.com/JoeyMistretta_/status/1999632179509281008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 13, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“When you talk about Cooper, just giving him information to see how he digests it,” Kidd <a href="https://x.com/JoeyMistretta_/status/1999632179509281008" rel="noopener">told reporters</a>. “I know that wasn’t a popular thing, but having him at point guard is something he needed to do sooner than later, because some will flip it and say, ‘Why didn’t he do this sooner?’ As a coach, I’ll take the blame for that.</p><p>“But putting him in that position, understanding success is the last six minutes of the game, turns into the last three minutes, your best player’s gonna have the ball. Just understanding the game a little bit different than the others, I wanted to see him handle the ball sooner. Sometimes we fail, sometimes there’s success. But it doesn’t turn us from trying to get better at our job. That’s the way I look at it.”</p><p>Kidd wanted to give Flagg a challenge to see how he responded to the pressure. While Flagg’s results were not ideal, the Mavericks head coach was impressed by how the 18-year-old rookie handled the situation.</p><p>“I’m not always right, but I will fail with him because I want to see him become successful. From past experiences of giving others the ball, we’ve had success and failures,” Kidd continued. “So, this is an 18-year-old… playing against the best players in the world. I want to see how he handles it. I thought he did an incredible job.</p><p>“The numbers will say something different, but I think as time goes on… There is always a big picture, and sometimes in society we want the now. But in the long run, we’re playing the long game with him because of his age. We just want to hopefully be apart of that successful story. I think he can handle it. He’s shown that he can handle that.”</p><p>Flagg hasn’t complained either. He’s open to doing whatever he can to help the team.</p><p>“He’s never come to me and said he doesn’t want to do something,” Kidd added. “He’s open to ideas, and that’s kind of cool for a young man who has all this information that’s poured into him, to be able to tell him one thing, and he can deliver.”</p><p>Flagg and the Mavericks will look to earn a victory over the Nets on Friday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mavericks’ Jason Kidd explains why he played Cooper Flagg at point guard early in season

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-news-max-christie-gets-brutally-honest-on-learning-from-klay-thompson');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mavericks’ Max Christie gets brutally honest on learning from Klay Thompson');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Klay-Thompson-and-guard-Max-Christie-and-forward-Kessler-Edwards-celebrates.jpg"><figcaption>© Jerome Miron-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Mavericks’ Max Christie gets brutally honest on learning from Klay Thompson</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-12T12:29:27-08:00">December 12th, 12:29pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-12T12:29:27-08:00">December 12th, 12:29pm</time><address><a>Julian Ojeda</a>Julian Ojeda is an Orlando-based sports journalist with 3 years of professional writing under his belt, specializing in both NBA and NFL coverage. A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Mavericks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Dallas Mavericks guard Max Christie outlined the impact Klay Thompson has had on his development as the team prepares for its <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/is-daniel-gafford-playing-tonight-mavericks-nets-injury-report">Friday matchup against the Brooklyn Nets</a>. Christie, now in his first full season with Dallas, spoke with Abby Jones of DLLS Sports about the veteran guidance he receives from the five-time All-Star.</p><p>Christie <a href="https://x.com/_abigaiiiil/status/1999544135938666898" rel="noopener">described the relationship</a> in a video shared on X, formerly known as Twitter.</p><p>“We’re close for sure… ask him a lot of questions. I try not to be in his ear too much but I observe a lot for sure. Just seeing how he works, how he shoots, and his demeanor and just the way he approaches the game. Even if he doesn’t notice it, I’m observing and watching a lot and he’s been a huge help for me from shooting to off the court to on the court – he’s just been a great kinda vet for me and is someone that I continue to lean on, learn from. So he’s been great.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Max Christie on his relationship with Klay Thompson and studying his 3-ball (5th All-Time Career 3s made).</p><p>“Just seeing how he works, shoots, his demeanor and just the way he approaches the game. Even if he doesn’t notice it, I’m observing and watching a lot.” <a href="https://t.co/W3uJN2o5I4">pic.twitter.com/W3uJN2o5I4</a></p><p>— Abby Jones (@_abigaiiiil) <a href="https://twitter.com/_abigaiiiil/status/1999544135938666898?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 12, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><h2><b>Max Christie’s emergence pairs with Klay Thompson’s steady veteran presence</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Max-Christie-shoots-during-Mavericks-Grizzlies-play-in-tournament-game.jpg"><figcaption>Petre Thomas-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Christie, 22, has taken on an expanded role in his fourth NBA season and has become one of Dallas’ most consistent contributors. Through 25 games and 21 starts, he is averaging 11.8 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.9 assists per contest. His efficiency has been a notable boost for the Mavericks, shooting 48.8% from the field and 46.6% from three in 28.9 minutes per game.</p><p>Thompson, 35, remains a valued presence despite a statistical decline in his second season with Dallas. The longtime Golden State Warriors standout is averaging a career-low 11 points, along with 2.6 rebounds and 1.3 assists, while shooting 36.6% from the field and 35.4% from three across 23 appearances. He has started eight games and is playing a career-low 21.8 minutes per contest as the Mavericks continue to manage rotations and adjust to early-season challenges.</p><p>Dallas enters Friday’s game at 9-16 and 11th in the Western Conference following a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-news-monster-cooper-flagg-slam-dunk-dallas-wild">122-109 win over the Houston Rockets</a>. The Mavericks will look to build momentum as Christie continues to grow into a larger role with Thompson serving as one of the team’s most experienced voices.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mavericks’ Max Christie gets brutally honest on learning from Klay Thompson

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Edañol is a PhD candidate in Chemistry at the University of the Philippines Diliman, with a background in scientific research and publishing. He brings a data-driven perspective to sports storytelling as an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints, with a focus on the NBA. Whether it's breaking down a clutch play or a stat line, he believes every great moment has a deeper layer waiting to be uncovered.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Mavericks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Dallas Mavericks are moving carefully, and that pace starts at the top. With <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-rumors-inside-mark-cuban-exile-nico-harrison-firing">the Mavericks navigating life after Nico Harrison</a>, owner Patrick Dumont has stepped deeper into daily decision-making <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-rumors-anthony-davis-trade-last-minute-before-trade-deadline">while the Anthony Davis trade situation hangs over the franchise</a>. League chatter continues to swirl around a Davis trade, but the Mavericks are resisting urgency. For now, Dumont’s <a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/lots-of-the-nbas-latest-trade-talk?utm_source=post-email-title&amp;publication_id=392205&amp;post_id=181361687&amp;utm_campaign=email-post-title&amp;isFreemail=false&amp;r=39f60&amp;triedRedirect=true&amp;utm_medium=email" rel="noopener">fingerprints are on everything</a>, from roster evaluation to how quickly the front office evolves, per Marc Stein.</p><p>Since Nico Harrison’s dismissal, Dumont has grown far more visible behind the scenes. He is listening. He is asking questions. And he is no longer relying on a single voice. Instead, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-rumors-marc-stein-vibe-nico-harrison-firing">the Mavericks are operating with a committee approach</a> that includes co-interim general managers Matt Riccardi and Michael Finley, along with Jason Kidd and Mark Cuban. After years of continuity, the shift feels deliberate. It feels cautious. Dumont appears intent on gathering perspectives before making the next defining call.</p><p>That philosophy extends directly to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/nba-rumors-espn-suggests-warriors-trade-draymond-green-jonathan-kuminga-for-anthony-davis-with-lakers-twist">the Anthony Davis trade discussion</a>. Around the league, teams keep checking in. The Mavericks keep listening. But nothing is automatic. Davis is under contract. His value is complicated by injuries. And <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-rumors-how-nico-harrison-hoodwinked-patrick-dumont-luka-doncic-trade">Dumont knows the Luka Doncic fallout still lingers</a> over the fan base. One rushed decision already left scars.</p><h2><b>Why patience defines the Mavericks’ next move</b></h2><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-anthony-davis-out-dueled-kevin-durant-dallas-win-rockets">Anthony Davis is only a few games into his return</a> from a calf strain. He and Kyrie Irving have barely shared the floor. That matters for the Mavericks. Patrick Dumont wants data, not noise. He wants to see how Davis moves, how he impacts games, and how he fits before committing to another seismic choice.</p><p>There is also the contract reality. Davis’ camp will seek another extension soon. Trading him just to trade him would signal panic. The Mavericks insist they will not settle for a subpar offer, even with the deadline approaching.</p><p>For a franchise still stabilizing, patience is power. But how long can the Mavericks wait before a defining answer finally arrives?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mavericks rumors: Owner more involved after Nico Harrison firing with Anthony Davis trade decision looming

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Mavericks vs. Nets injury report</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-12T09:02:05-08:00">December 12th, 9:02am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-12T09:08:38-08:00">December 12th, 9:08am</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Mavericks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Dallas Mavericks will be facing the Brooklyn Nets, and they could be without one of their key frontcourt players in the matchup. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-news-dallas-gets-crucial-daniel-gafford-injury-update-exited-heat-game-early">Daniel Gafford has missed the past two games</a> as he deals with an ankle injury, and it just continues to show how much the frontcourt has suffered this season because of injuries.</p><p>On the bright side, they’ve gotten Anthony Davis back, which is big for a team looking for scoring and defense. Gafford has not been able to play with Davis much this season, and it looks like that trend could continue, depending on his status for the upcoming game.</p><p><b><i>*Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV (</i></b><a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/nba/?irad=356361&amp;irmp=492408" rel="sponsored noopener"><b><i>Get Access | Save $30</i></b></a><i>)</i><b><i>*</i></b></p><h2><b>Daniel Gafford’s injury status vs. Nets</b></h2><p>Gafford is <a href="https://ak-static.cms.nba.com/referee/injury/Injury-Report_2025-12-12_09AM.pdf" rel="noopener">listed as doubtful</a> with right ankle injury management, which means he most likely won’t suit up against the Nets. Davis will have to take care of the frontcourt in this matchup, especially with the recent news of <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-news-dereck-lively-ii-undergo-season-ending-foot-surgery">Dereck Lively II being out</a> for the rest of the season due to a foot injury.</p><p>Injuries have been the main story for the Mavericks for the past two seasons, and they have not seen what a fully healthy team can do. That has led to a lot of losses this season, but they’ve been able to put together a few wins over the past few games.</p><p>The latest story that is buzzing around the Mavericks is whether they will trade Anthony Davis. With where the Mavericks are in the standings, it’s possible that they could be sellers and try to get some assets back for the future. At the same time, they still have not seen what the team looks like with Kyrie Irving, who is still sidelined as he recovers from an ACL injury last season.</p><p>The Mavericks’ season could already be down and out by the time Irving gets back, which makes sense why Davis is in trade rumors.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Is Daniel Gafford playing tonight? Mavericks vs. Nets injury report

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/atlanta-hawks/hawks-trade-proposal-lands-anthony-davis-in-mavericks-blockbuster');   ga('set', 'title', 'Hawks trade proposal lands Anthony Davis in Mavericks blockbuster');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Hawks-trade-proposal-lands-Anthony-Davis-in-Mavericks-blockbuster.jpg"></figure><h1>Hawks trade proposal lands Anthony Davis in Mavericks blockbuster</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-11T22:41:37-08:00">December 11th, 10:41pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-11T22:41:37-08:00">December 11th, 10:41pm</time><address><a href="https://letterboxd.com/splooshpuhrty/films/by/your-rating/">Jedd Pagaduan</a>Jedd Pagaduan is a certified Clippers and Gunners fan, which means he's a very sports-traumatized individual. He now writes about sports instead as a form of therapy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Atlanta Hawks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The A<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/atlanta-hawks/hawks-perfect-giannis-antetokounmpo-trade-offer-to-bucks">tlanta Hawks have become a popular hypothetical trade destination</a> for superstar talent that could become available. Giannis Antetokounmpo, amid the Milwaukee Bucks’ mess, has been commonly linked to the Hawks. But with a bombshell from Shams Charania in recent days stating that the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/nba-rumors-pistons-hawks-raptors-expected-anthony-davis-trade-suitors">Dallas Mavericks will indeed be exploring the trade market for Anthony Davis</a>, the Hawks are gaining the luxury of choice.</p><p>Davis would cost less than Antetokounmpo in a trade due to a combination of factors. He’s older, more injury-prone, and is overall a huge risk to take on for a team on the rise such as the Hawks. This makes him a less appealing trade target, but the Hawks could play it safer if they were to pursue Davis instead.</p><p>Nonetheless, the Hawks will have competition for Davis’ services, with teams such as the Detroit Pistons and Toronto Raptors also expected to throw their hat into the ring for the Mavericks big man. Moreover, they may not want to mess with their current roster, as they have the luxury of waiting out the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/atlanta-hawks/hawks-rumors-trae-youngs-optimism-surrounding-injury-return">return of Trae Young from a knee injury</a> to see just how well the team would work at full strength.</p><p>But this exercise is meant to analyze what kind of package it would take for the Hawks to pry Davis away and whether it would be worth it for them to do so.</p><h2><b>Hawks’ trade package for Anthony Davis</b></h2><p><b>Hawks trade: Trae Young, Zaccharie Risacher, Luke Kennard, 2027 first-round pick (worse of NOP/MIL)</b></p><p><b>Mavericks trade: Anthony Davis, Klay Thompson, Max Christie</b></p><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IMG_0260.jpeg"><figcaption>Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>If the Mavericks were to trade Davis away, they may prefer to get a package filled with young players and draft picks. Trading him away would mean that Dallas is pivoting towards more of a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-news-cooper-flagg-crucial-injury-update">youth movement built around Cooper Flagg</a>. But there is also plenty of merit to remaining semi-competitive.</p><p>For starters, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-rumors-why-draft-pick-situation-could-push-tank-job-help-cooper-flagg-after-nico-harrisons-exit">Mavericks do not control their first-round picks</a> from 2027 to 2031. While this gives them room to tank for a good pick this season, they will have to put up competitive seasons for the next five years to avoid forking over good picks to teams such as the Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs — teams that don’t need any further help in the roster-building process.</p><p>This makes the package that the Hawks would offer above that much more appealing. It is kind of poetic that Young would be heading to the Mavericks in a trade tree that can be traced back to himself (Young was traded on draft night for Luka Doncic, who was then traded for Davis, who would then be traded for Young in this scenario).</p><p>While Young is not the superstar that Doncic is, he helps solve so much of the Mavericks’ guard woes. Now, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-news-kyrie-irving-injury-update-nba-insider">once Kyrie Irving returns</a>, the Mavs will find themselves in a pickle. But Young will always retain a healthy portion of his trade value, which means that Dallas can always trade him for more pieces if they decide to commit their future to Irving instead.</p><p>But Irving is already 33 years of age, and he’s coming off a torn ACL. There is no way the Mavs would want to choose Irving over Young in a scenario where they would want to walk the fine line between remaining competitive and developing their youngsters. Young would then function similarly to a Doncic role where he commandeers so much of the offense, and Dallas should still have a roster filled with lower-usage, non-ball dominant role players who could then thrive under the captainship of Young.</p><p>Nonetheless, getting Young as the centerpiece in any Davis trade would mean that the Mavericks will be content with not getting much draft compensation. Young gets so much disrespect nowadays, but he is a perennial 25-10 player who can set up his teammates with the best of them.</p><p>Trading Young away will not sit well with Hawks fans, and understandably so. The Hawks, without Young, are just <a href="https://www.nba.com/stats/teams/advanced?dir=A&amp;sort=DEF_RATING" rel="noopener">outside the top-10</a> in both offensive and defensive rating. Getting Young back would be a detriment to their defense considering how solid Dyson Daniels and Nickeil Alexander-Walker have been, but he relieves so much of the burden from both Alexander-Walker and Johnson on the offensive end that Atlanta’s ceiling is so much higher with their star point guard.</p><p>But this Hawks team is pivoting towards a more defensive identity, and having Davis around would allow them to play supersized lineups that can overwhelm the opposition.</p><p>Others may float trade ideas that involve Kristaps Porzingis as the centerpiece of the package that will be heading to Dallas. But the Mavericks would simply hold on to Davis if that were to be the case. Porzingis <a href="https://www.nba.com/news/the-athletic-with-kristaps-porzingis-mystery-illness-solved-hawks-are-primed-for-nba-hunt" rel="noopener">is saddled with</a> a chronic illness that requires him to miss games every now and then, and his contract is expiring. He’s not going to be staying in Dallas as well, considering his history with the team.</p><p>There is also no way the Hawks would be parting ways with the New Orleans Pelicans’ 2026 first-round pick; they’re one of the worst teams in the league, after all.</p><p>Added instead with Young in the Hawks’ trade package would be Zaccharie Risacher and Luke Kennard, as well as a 2027 first-round pick from the Milwaukee Bucks or New Orleans Pelicans. That 2027 draft pick could be another high lottery pick even though that selection is the worse of either team’s.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/atlanta-hawks/hawks-news-zaccharie-risacher-biggest-areas-growth-second-season">Risacher has not been very good</a> in his sophomore season, and at this point, he’s not looking the part of a future star. But the Mavericks should want him in any trade scenario to perhaps try and mold another former first overall pick into a true franchise cornerstone. Kennard is simply around to make salaries work.</p><p>Coming to Atlanta with Davis are Klay Thompson and Max Christie. Christie has put up stretches of excellent two-way, 3-and-D play, and he’ll be an invaluable member of the Hawks’ rotation. Thompson is a battle-tested sniper who could help the Hawks mount a deep playoff run.</p><p>With Porzingis staying in Atlanta, the Hawks can run a starting lineup of Daniels, Alexander-Walker, Johnson, Davis, and Porzingis, with Onyeka Okongwu, Christie, Thompson, Mo Gueye, and Vit Krejci completing the rotation. That can be a headache of a team to deal with.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Hawks trade proposal lands Anthony Davis in Mavericks blockbuster

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-rumors-anthony-davis-trade-last-minute-before-trade-deadline');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mavericks rumors: An Anthony Davis trade would be at last minute before trade deadline');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Anthony-Davis_3bfd65.jpg"><figcaption>Andrew Dieb-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Mavericks rumors: An Anthony Davis trade would be at last minute before trade deadline</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-11T17:36:09-08:00">December 11th, 5:36pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-11T17:37:23-08:00">December 11th, 5:37pm</time><address><a>Richard Pereira</a>Richard Pereira joined ClutchPoints in January 2025 as an Associate Editor. He earned his degree from Florida Atlantic University in 2023 and has been covering the school's athletic programs since 2020, having served as a Sports Editor at the FAU University Press. He was granted the unique opportunity to report on the men's basketball team's journey to the Final Four in Houston for FAU Owls Nest during March Madness, consistently striving to grow as a sports journalist.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Mavericks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>If a trade involving Dallas Mavericks big man <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/detroit-pistons/nba-rumors-pistons-linked-to-anthony-davis-trade-but-no-talks-mavericks-yet">Anthony Davis were to come to fruition</a>, there is a potential date on when that would take place.</p><p>Davis has been on and off the court throughout his stint with the Mavericks. He is going through his second season with the franchise following the major blockbuster trade that saw him go from Los Angeles to Dallas in exchange for Luka Doncic.</p><p>The Mavericks haven’t been able to have significant success with Davis due to injuries on the roster, including himself. This has resulted in trade rumors surrounding the veteran star, which NBA insider Brett Siegel went over when it <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1999215119033835591" rel="noopener">comes to the overall interest teams have</a> in Davis.</p><p>“If Anthony Davis or the Mavericks are to make a big move, it won’t come until right at that trade deadline. We’re talking February 3, February 4, February 5, when the trade deadline is. I wouldn’t expect any significant move there unless they were able to get a huge trade package, which has not come to them,” Siegel said around the 25-minute mark during a segment of Clutch Scoops.</p><p>“At this time, there’s been reporting out there that there’s several Eastern Conference teams interested in AD, but there’s been pushback in all those areas. When you ask around the league, it’s a big question market. And the big question is, is this Rich Paul trying to create a market for Anthony Davis? Is it the Mavericks trying to say, ‘hey, there’s interest out there to try to get teams to offer up their best assets.’ Because each of those teams that have been mentioned have something that the Mavericks would want.”</p><p>Reporter Tomer Azarly <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1999226559480168946" rel="noopener">added in his thoughts</a> on Davis’ standing in the league. He believes the Mavericks will remain patient until they see what they have in their overall core when healthy.</p><p>“The Mavs want to see what they have here with Cooper Flagg, with Kyrie Irving, with Anthony Davis before they pull any franchise-altering moves. That obviously could change, assuming you get the right package for AD,” Azarly said.</p><h2><b>What’s next for Anthony Davis, Mavericks</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Anthony-Davis-2.jpg"><figcaption>Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>It’s clear that the Mavericks will have a lot of decisions to address in the present and future, especially with Anthony Davis. They like the skillset he brings to the table, but will evaluate other options if they wish to go in a different direction.</p><p>Dallas has a 9-16 record on the season, holding the 11th spot in the Western Conference standings. They are even with the Utah Jazz while trailing the Portland Trail Blazers by 0.5 games and Memphis Grizzlies by 2.5 games.</p><p>The Mavericks will continue preparations for their upcoming matchup, being at home. They host the Brooklyn Nets on Dec. 12 at 8:30 p.m. ET.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mavericks rumors: An Anthony Davis trade would be at last minute before trade deadline

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/nba-stories/nba-rumors-espn-suggests-warriors-trade-draymond-green-jonathan-kuminga-for-anthony-davis-with-lakers-twist');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: ESPN suggests Warriors trade Draymond Green, Jonathan Kuminga for Anthony Davis, with Lakers twist');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Austin-Reaves-defends-Anthony-Davis.jpg"><figcaption>Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>NBA rumors: ESPN suggests Warriors trade Draymond Green, Jonathan Kuminga for Anthony Davis, with Lakers twist</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-11T09:35:33-08:00">December 11th, 9:35am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-11T09:35:33-08:00">December 11th, 9:35am</time><address><a>Julian Ojeda</a>Julian Ojeda is an Orlando-based sports journalist with 3 years of professional writing under his belt, specializing in both NBA and NFL coverage. A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Charlotte Hornets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>NBA <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/nba-rumors-espn-proposes-5-team-trade-anthony-davis-hawks-trae-young-kings-zach-lavine-to-mavericks-kristaps-porzingis-to-warriors">trade speculation intensified this week</a> after ESPN proposed a four-team hypothetical deal involving the Los Angeles Lakers, Golden State Warriors, Dallas Mavericks and Charlotte Hornets — a scenario that would send Anthony Davis to Golden State while routing Draymond Green and Jonathan Kuminga to Dallas. The concept arrives as all four franchises navigate varying levels of urgency early in the 2025–26 season.</p><p>In the proposal, ESPN’s NBA insiders <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/47262180/anthony-davis-trade-guide-five-deals-mavericks-warriors-spurs-pistons-hawks-raptors" rel="noopener">constructed a multiteam framework</a> designed to reshape each roster’s long-term direction.</p><p><i><b>Warriors get:</b></i><br>Anthony Davis<br>Mason Plumlee</p><p><i><b>Mavericks get:</b></i><br>Draymond Green<br>Jonathan Kuminga<br>2026 first-round pick (via Warriors)</p><p><i><b>Lakers get:</b></i><br>Buddy Hield</p><p><i><b>Hornets get:</b></i><br>Maxi Kleber<br>Dalton Knecht<br>Cash considerations (via Lakers)</p><p>They explained the rationale behind the hypothetical structure.</p><h2><b>ESPN’s hypothetical deal explores trade paths for the Warriors, Lakers, Mavs, and Hornets</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Draymond-Green-confirms-Jonathan-Kuminga-s-stance-on-Golden-State-return.jpg"><figcaption>Petre Thomas-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>“Should the Warriors break up the Green-Stephen Curry pairing for a shot at Davis? Probably not, but if they can’t figure out more consistency when healthy, it’s worth considering because of the massive offensive upgrade Davis would provide.</p><p>Although Golden State continues to play at a high level with Green on the court, he’s shooting 38% from the field, his lowest mark since his rookie season — worse even than 2019-20, when Curry played just five games during what became a gap year.</p><p>Davis would be the rim threat as a roll man the Warriors have long sought. They could also save money this season by structuring this as a multiteam deal, sending Hield to a third team. In this case, he goes to the rival Lakers to supply the shooting threat they need.</p><p>Meanwhile, Charlotte steps in to take on Kleber’s $11 million expiring contract in order to get Knecht after unsuccessfully attempting to acquire him in a rescinded deadline deal for Mark Williams.</p><p>For Dallas, making this deal would essentially be a bet against Golden State finding health and chemistry during the regular season, making the 2026 first-rounder a valuable pick to have. The Mavericks would also create financial flexibility via Kuminga’s team option for the 2026-27 season.”</p><p>Davis is averaging 19.6 points, 10.2 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.6 blocks and 1.2 steals per game while shooting 52.3 percent from the field and 33.3 percent from three across 10 appearances. Green is posting eight points, 6.8 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 1.2 blocks per game through six contests. Kuminga is averaging 12.4 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 17 games. Hield is contributing eight points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists across 25 games.</p><p>All four teams will continue their regular-season schedule as speculation circulates. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/lakers-news-austin-reaves-weakness-la-fix-prove-rich-paul-wrong">Lakers (17–7) prepare for Sunday’s matchup against the Phoenix Suns</a> (14–11) at 8 p.m. ET after their NBA Cup quarterfinal loss to the San Antonio Spurs. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-stephen-curry-injury-update-timberwolves-clash">Warriors (13–12) will face the Minnesota Timberwolves</a> (15–9) on Friday at 10 p.m. ET on NBA TV in their first meeting since last season’s second-round series. Dallas (9–16) hosts the Brooklyn Nets (6–17) on Friday at 8:30 p.m. ET, while the Hornets meet the Chicago Bulls (9–14) at 7 p.m. ET.</p><p>ESPN’s proposal remains entirely theoretical, but it adds another layer to the league’s early-season trade discourse as front offices evaluate potential pathways ahead of the deadline.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: ESPN suggests Warriors trade Draymond Green, Jonathan Kuminga for Anthony Davis, with Lakers twist

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A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Mavericks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Trade rumors have been <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/indiana-pacers/nba-rumors-pacers-linked-to-mavericks-trade-but-not-anthony-davis">swirling around the Dallas Mavericks</a> ever since Nico Harrison got fired last month, with many fans wondering if the team may opt to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/nba-rumors-pistons-hawks-raptors-expected-anthony-davis-trade-suitors">trade big man Anthony Davis</a>, who has been in and out of the lineup due to injury. Recently, Shams Charania of ESPN reported that multiple Eastern Conference teams, including the Atlanta Hawks, might have interest in Davis’ services.</p><p>On  Thursday, ESPN proposed <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/47262180/anthony-davis-trade-guide-five-deals-mavericks-warriors-spurs-pistons-hawks-raptors" rel="noopener">a blockbuster five-team trade</a> that would shake up the NBA world. In the deal, the Hawks would receive Anthony Davis, Jonathan Kuminga, Buddy Hield, and Devin Carter. The Mavericks would get back Zach LaVine and multiple first round picks. The Sacramento Kings would net Trae Young and Luke Kennard. The Golden State Warriors would get Kristaps Porzingis. The Detroit Pistons would get Doug McDermott and cash considerations.</p><p>“The challenge of the Hawks trading for Davis is that Young almost needs to be included in order for Atlanta’s payroll to avoid skyrocketing in 2026-27. But bringing Young to Dallas doesn’t make much sense unless Kyrie Irving is in the trade, too. To get around that, this trade involves five teams and nine players,” wrote the publication.</p><p>At this point, it would seem to be highly unlikely that such a gigantic trade would go down, but as the NBA (and specifically the Mavericks) taught us last year, anything is possible.</p><p>From the Mavericks’ perspective, this deal would allow them to finally start accumulating some future assets to pair with Cooper Flagg, while also getting him a nice point guard to play alongside in Zach LaVine. Meanwhile, Atlanta would get a dominant (when healthy) big man to add to their burgeoning young core of players, as well as some intriguing wing players in Kuminga and Hield.</p><p>Still, fans probably shouldn’t hold their breath on this one.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: ESPN proposes 5-team trade that sends Anthony Davis to Hawks, Trae Young to Kings, Zach LaVine to Mavericks, Kristaps Porzingis to Warriors

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-news-will-dallas-be-able-to-add-a-player-after-dereck-lively-ii-injury-update');   ga('set', 'title', 'Will Mavericks be able to add a player after Dereck Lively II injury update?');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Dereck-Lively-II-during-Clippers-Mavericks-game.jpg"><figcaption>Jerome Miron-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Will Mavericks be able to add a player after Dereck Lively II injury update?</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-10T10:20:52-08:00">December 10th, 10:20am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-10T10:20:52-08:00">December 10th, 10:20am</time><address><a>Julian Ojeda</a>Julian Ojeda is an Orlando-based sports journalist with 3 years of professional writing under his belt, specializing in both NBA and NFL coverage. A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Mavericks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Dallas Mavericks face a significant setback following confirmation that center <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-news-dereck-lively-ii-undergo-season-ending-foot-surgery">Dereck Lively II will miss the remainder of the season</a>. The 21-year-old will undergo a season-ending right foot procedure, creating an unexpected roster challenge for a team attempting to stabilize after a difficult start.</p><p>ESPN’s Shams Charania reported the news Wednesday, noting that Lively played only seven games this season before lingering discomfort led to the decision for surgery.</p><p>“Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively II will undergo season-ending right foot procedure to address lingering discomfort, sources tell me and Tim MacMahon. Lively, who played 7 games this season, is expected to make a full recovery.”</p><p>With Lively sidelined, questions quickly turned to how Dallas might reinforce its roster. ESPN front office insider Bobby Marks <a href="https://x.com/BobbyMarks42/status/1998806977162653977" rel="noopener">detailed the team’s potential options</a> under league rules.</p><p>“Dallas will be eligible to apply for a $2,626,680 Disabled Player Exception for Lively II.</p><p>If granted, Dallas could sign/trade for a player with 1 year left on their contract.</p><p>They would however need to have an open roster spot and fit the salary below the 2nd apron.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Dallas will be eligible to apply for a $2,626,680 Disabled Player Exception for Lively II.</p><p>If granted, Dallas could sign/trade for a player with 1 year left on their contract.</p><p>They would however need to have an open roster spot and fit the salary below the 2nd apron. <a href="https://t.co/rW12GnThqk">https://t.co/rW12GnThqk</a></p><p>— Bobby Marks (@BobbyMarks42) <a href="https://twitter.com/BobbyMarks42/status/1998806977162653977?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 10, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><h2><b>Mavericks now eligible to seek roster help after Dereck Lively II injury</b></h2><p>Securing the exception would allow Dallas to add short-term depth, though doing so hinges on both league approval and available roster space.</p><p>Mavericks co-interim general manager Matt Riccardi said the organization remains committed to supporting Lively throughout the recovery process.</p><p>“Dereck has handled every challenge of this season with professionalism and resilience,” Riccardi said. “While this is a setback, we’re confident in his long-term future and will support him fully through his recovery.”</p><p>Lively is expected to be ready for training camp next season. His shortened 2025-26 campaign concludes with averages of 4.3 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.6 blocks per game on 61.1% shooting in 16.4 minutes across seven appearances.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-rumors-klay-thompson-dangelo-russell-trade-buzz-jolt">Dallas enters Friday’s matchup against the Brooklyn Nets at 9-16</a> and 11th in the Western Conference after a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-anthony-davis-out-dueled-kevin-durant-dallas-win-rockets">122-109 win over the Houston Rockets</a>. Following the Nets game, the Mavericks will travel to Salt Lake City for a Monday meeting with the Utah Jazz as they evaluate options to bolster the roster in Lively’s absence.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Will Mavericks be able to add a player after Dereck Lively II injury update?

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-news-dereck-lively-ii-undergo-season-ending-foot-surgery');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mavericks’ Dereck Lively II to undergo season-ending foot surgery');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Dereck-Lively-II-with-Kyrie-Irving-and-Cooper-Flagg-on-the-Mavericks-bench.jpg"><figcaption>Jerome Miron-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Mavericks’ Dereck Lively II to undergo season-ending foot surgery</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-10T09:18:33-08:00">December 10th, 9:18am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-10T09:36:48-08:00">December 10th, 9:36am</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/joey.mistretta/" rel="facebook">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a Dallas Mavericks beat reporter, Dallas Wings beat reporter and lead MLB editor for ClutchPoints. He is originally from Lake Arrowhead, California. Mistretta graduated from Biola University with a degree in broadcast journalism.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Mavericks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively II is <a href="https://x.com/MavsPR/status/1998799974344306848" rel="noopener">expected to undergo</a> season-ending foot surgery, the team announced Wednesday. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-news-dereck-lively-ii-out-indefinitely-seeking-multiple-opinions-foot-injury">Lively has dealt with injury concerns</a> this season. The 21-year-old center features potential, but he’s missed a significant amount of time due to injuries throughout his career so far.</p><p>The good news is that he is expected to make a full recovery and be available for training camp next season. Nevertheless, Dallas will miss Lively’s presence without question.</p><p>Mavericks co-interim general manager Matt Riccardi <a href="https://x.com/JoeyMistretta_/status/1998806460210274372" rel="noopener">released a statement</a> following the Lively update.</p><p>“Dereck has handled every challenge of this season with professionalism and resilience,” Riccardi said. “While this is a setback, we’re confident in his long-term future and will support him fully through his recovery.”</p><p>With Lively expected to miss the remainder of the campaign, Anthony Davis may spend more time at the center position as opposed to power forward. Davis and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-rumors-dallas-explore-klay-thompson-daniel-gafford-trades">Daniel Gafford have been mentioned as trade candidates</a>, but one has to wonder if the Lively update will impact the Mavericks’ trade plans.</p><p>Dallas currently holds a 9-16 record, sitting 11th overall in the Western Conference. It has been a disappointing season for the Mavs, but they are just a half-game out of a play-in spot. Rumors of a rebuild have swirled for months now, but the Mavericks could possibly compete this season once Kyrie Irving returns from his injury recovery.</p><p>However, Dereck Lively II’s injury absence obviously won’t help their chances of making a postseason run. The Mavs will have to decide if they want to enter a rebuild fairly soon with the trade deadline scheduled for February.</p><p>As for Lively, we will continue to monitor and provide updates on his injury status as they are made available.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mavericks’ Dereck Lively II to undergo season-ending foot surgery

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/indiana-pacers/nba-rumors-pacers-linked-to-mavericks-trade-but-not-anthony-davis');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Pacers linked to Mavericks trade, but not Anthony Davis');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Anthony-Davis-3-controls-the-ball-in-front-of-Indiana-Pacers-forward-Pascal-Siakam-43.jpg"><figcaption>© Jerome Miron-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Pacers linked to Mavericks trade, but not Anthony Davis</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-09T13:06:36-08:00">December 9th, 1:06pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-09T13:06:36-08:00">December 9th, 1:06pm</time><address><a>Julian Ojeda</a>Julian Ojeda is an Orlando-based sports journalist with 3 years of professional writing under his belt, specializing in both NBA and NFL coverage. A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Mavericks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Trade momentum around the Indiana Pacers has picked up as the franchise evaluates options to reinforce its frontcourt following the departure of Myles Turner in free agency. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/oklahoma-city-thunder/thunder-news-capture-first-nba-championship-game-7-pacers">Pacers, who reached the NBA Finals last season before falling to the Oklahoma City Thunder</a> in seven games, have been linked to the Dallas Mavericks in their search for a center — specifically Dallas big man Daniel Gafford, not All-Star forward Anthony Davis.</p><p>Jake Fischer of The Stein Line reported Tuesday that Indiana has <a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/dec-15-is-almost-here-and-that-means" rel="noopener">expressed interest</a> in Gafford as part of its in-season exploration.</p><p>“Meanwhile … Turner’s old team in Indiana is expected to shop the in-season trade market for big men and likewise believed to hold interest in Dallas Mavericks center Daniel Gafford as a potential pick-and-roll lob threat before Tyrese Haliburton’s return from an Achilles tear next season.”</p><p>That reporting aligns with <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/indiana-pacers/nba-rumors-pacers-talking-trade-giant-roster-hole">ESPN’s Shams Charania, who also noted Indiana’s increased activity</a>.</p><p>“The Pacers are in active trade talks around the league to find a center of the future after losing Myles Turner in free agency, sources said.”</p><h2><b>Pacers linked to Mavericks center Daniel Gafford amid search for long-term frontcourt help</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Daniel-Gafford-21-celebrates-making-a-dunk-against-the-Indiana-Pacers.jpg"><figcaption>© Jerome Miron-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Gafford, 27, is averaging 8.9 points, 6.4 rebounds, 1.4 blocks and 1.3 assists per game on 61 percent shooting across 15 appearances and 12 starts. He is playing 22.9 minutes per contest in his third season with Dallas. He played an important role during the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-most-to-blame-for-nba-finals-loss-to-celtics">Mavericks’ run to the 2024 NBA Finals</a> and remains on a three-year, $54.2 million extension signed this past offseason, earning $17.2 million this year.</p><p>Dallas has struggled since the February trade that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/inside-anthony-davis-lakers-feud-new-details-reveal-luka-doncic-trade-spark">sent Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers and brought Anthony Davis to the Mavericks</a>. Despite Davis’ arrival, Dallas has opened the 2025–26 season at 9–16, though it is coming off a 122–109 win over the Houston Rockets. The Mavericks will conclude their two-game homestand Friday against the Brooklyn Nets (6–17) at 8:30 p.m. ET.</p><p>Indiana enters Friday’s matchup with a 6–18 record but has won two straight, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/indiana-pacers/pacers-news-rick-carlisle-a-win-away-from-historic-milestone-after-kings-beatdown">including a 116–105 victory over the Sacramento Kings</a> on Monday. The Pacers will attempt to extend that streak to three when they face the Philadelphia 76ers (13–10) in Philadelphia at 7 p.m. ET.</p><p>Indiana’s pursuit of Gafford underscores its intent to reshape the center position early in the season, though no deal appears imminent. The franchise continues surveying the league for long-term options as Tyrese Haliburton remains sidelined with an Achilles injury.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Pacers linked to Mavericks trade, but not Anthony Davis

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-news-cooper-flagg-crucial-injury-update');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mavericks’ Cooper Flagg drops crucial injury update');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Cooper-Flagg-reacts-during-Mavericks-Thunder-game.jpg"><figcaption>Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Mavericks’ Cooper Flagg drops crucial injury update</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-09T12:43:10-08:00">December 9th, 12:43pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-09T12:43:10-08:00">December 9th, 12:43pm</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/joey.mistretta/" rel="facebook">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a Dallas Mavericks beat reporter, Dallas Wings beat reporter and lead MLB editor for ClutchPoints. He is originally from Lake Arrowhead, California. Mistretta graduated from Biola University with a degree in broadcast journalism.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Mavericks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>DALLAS — Cooper Flagg has consistently been listed on the Dallas Mavericks’ injury report with a right thumb splint over the past few weeks, but he’s been available for most of the games. In fact, Flagg has appeared in 24 of Dallas’ 25 contests this season. So, how is Flagg’s thumb injury recovery going? The fact that it’s still being mentioned on the injury report is notable, but it clearly isn’t serious enough to keep Flagg out of games.</p><p>“I feel healthy for sure, I’m good to go,” Flagg <a href="https://x.com/JoeyMistretta_/status/1998463525518213396" rel="noopener">told reporters</a> Tuesday. “With the amount of games we play, there’s always going to be nagging things. Obviously I’ve had stuff with my thumb going on, but I’m good to go. There’s always gonna be something you have to deal with.</p><p>“That’s just part of being mentally and physically tough, and just playing through some of that stuff.”</p><h2><b>Cooper Flagg’s injury concern hasn’t been an issue</b></h2><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-news-monster-cooper-flagg-slam-dunk-dallas-wild">Flagg is playing at a high level</a> in his rookie season. The 18-year-old is averaging 17.3 points, 6.3 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.3 steals per outing. He’s also shooting 47.5 percent from the field.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-news-cooper-flagg-biggest-challenge-nba-career">Flagg has endured some ups and downs</a> — something that is to be expected for an 18-year-old rookie. The ceiling remains high for the 2025 No. 1 overall pick, though.</p><p>As for his thumb injury, the issue clearly isn’t something Dallas is too concerned with. Flagg has continued to play and the Mavs are currently in a stretch where their next game is not scheduled until Friday, giving Flagg plenty of time for rest and recovery.</p><p>Nevertheless, updates on his status will continue to be provided as they are made available.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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