<!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-patrick-dumont-control-anthony-davis-trade');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mavericks rumors: Owner more involved after Nico Harrison firing with Anthony Davis trade decision looming');   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-owner-Patrick-Dumont-in-Dallas-practice-facility.jpg"><figcaption>Jerome Miron-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Mavericks rumors: Owner more involved after Nico Harrison firing with Anthony Davis trade decision looming</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-12T09:20:24-08:00">December 12th, 9:20am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-12T15:08:06-08:00">December 12th, 3:08pm</time><address><a>Yasmin Edañol</a>Yasmin D.G. 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

<!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

<!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/nba-rumors-espn-proposes-5-team-trade-anthony-davis-hawks-trae-young-kings-zach-lavine-to-mavericks-kristaps-porzingis-to-warriors');   ga('set', 'title', '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');   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/Davis-guards-Young.jpg"><figcaption>Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>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</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-11T08:57:23-08:00">December 11th, 8:57am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-11T08:57:23-08:00">December 11th, 8:57am</time><address><a>Jackson Stone</a>Jackson Stone is a Mercer University alum from Atlanta who graduated with a BA in communications. 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/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-rumors-klay-thompson-dangelo-russell-trade-buzz-jolt');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mavericks rumors: Klay Thompson, D’Angelo Russell trade buzz gets a jolt');   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-during-Grizzlies-Mavericks-game.jpg"><figcaption>Jerome Miron-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Mavericks rumors: Klay Thompson, D’Angelo Russell trade buzz gets a jolt</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-09T07:25:28-08:00">December 9th, 7:25am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-09T07:25:28-08:00">December 9th, 7:25am</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>The Dallas Mavericks have suddenly won four of their past five games. Nevertheless, Anthony Davis and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-rumors-dallas-explore-klay-thompson-daniel-gafford-trades">Klay Thompson are among the Mavs who have been mentioned in trade rumors</a>. Davis, Thompson, Daniel Gafford and D’Angelo Russell <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/47245704/shams-pass-nba-trade-deadline-notes-news-buzz-anthony-davis-giannis-antetokounmpo-teams" rel="noopener">were discussed</a> in the latest trade rumors, with Shams Charania of ESPN reporting on the subject.</p><p>“The Mavericks are open to exploring the trade markets for Davis, center Daniel Gafford and guards Klay Thompson and D’Angelo Russell, sources said,” Charania wrote in an article for ESPN.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/siegels-scoop-latest-ja-morant-trade-intel-grizzlies-drama?utm_source=Twitter&amp;utm_medium=tw&amp;utm_campaign=social">Gafford has also previously been mentioned as a trade candidate</a>, which ClutchPoints has reported on.</p><p>While Russell hasn’t been often discussed in trade rumors, the Mavs moving on from the guard would make sense. Ryan Nembhard has emerged as the team’s starting point guard and Kyrie Irving is still expected to return in early 2026. Having guard depth is never a bad thing, but the Mavs could turn to Irving and Nembhard as the primary point guards if Russell is traded.</p><p>Much like the Mavericks overall, Thompson struggled to begin the 2025-26 campaign but has played better in recent action. As a result, he is increasing his trade value. Dallas would be wise to at least listen to trade offers for the veteran.</p><p>Of course, the Mavs don’t have to trade Thompson this season. If they were to receive an enticing offer, though, moving on from Klay could give the team valuable assets for the future.</p><p>The Mavericks will be one of the most intriguing teams to follow ahead of the February trade deadline. At 9-16, the Mavericks are currently just a half-game out of a play-in spot. However, will the possibility of making the play-in tournament be enough motivation to avoid a rebuild?</p><p>The Mavs’ performance over the next month and a half will go a long way toward determining their trade plans in February.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mavericks rumors: Klay Thompson, D’Angelo Russell trade buzz gets a jolt

<!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-pistons-hawks-raptors-expected-anthony-davis-trade-suitors');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Pistons, Hawks, Raptors expected to be Anthony Davis trade suitors');   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.jpg"><figcaption>© Andrew Dieb-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Pistons, Hawks, Raptors expected to be Anthony Davis trade suitors</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-09T06:11:26-08:00">December 9th, 6:11am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-09T11:20:07-08:00">December 9th, 11:20am</time><address><a>Benjamin Adducchio</a>Benjamin Adducchio is a journalist and writer with more than a decade of experience in covering sports news. Ben is a passionate sports fan who loves college football, basketball, and the New York Yankees.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Atlanta Hawks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>There continues to be NBA <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/nba-rumors-kendrick-perkins-teases-pistons-anthony-davis-trade-interest">trade rumors about Dallas Mavericks big man Anthony Davis</a>. The Detroit Pistons, along with the Atlanta Hawks and Toronto Raptors are expected to be Davis <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/47245704/shams-pass-nba-trade-deadline-notes-news-buzz-anthony-davis-giannis-antetokounmpo-teams" rel="noopener">trade suitors</a>, per ESPN.</p><p>“The Mavericks are open to exploring the trade markets for Davis, center Daniel Gafford and guards Klay Thompson and D’Angelo Russell, sources said,” ESPN’s Shams Charania wrote.</p><p>Davis has been bothered by injuries this season. The big man is averaging 19.6 points per game while shooting 52 percent from the field this campaign. He has played in just 10 games for Dallas this year.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/pistons-trade-proposal-mavericks-anthony-davis-cade-cunningham">Pistons have long been linked to Davis</a> as a potential trade destination, which was first reported by Kendrick Perkins.</p><p>Davis is averaging a double-double this season, with a 10.2 rebounds per game average. He poured in 29 points in his last outing, a win for the Mavericks over the Houston Rockets. Davis shot a scorching 74 percent from the field in that game.</p><h2><b>Anthony Davis is getting tons of trade interest</b></h2><p>Davis hasn’t had smooth sailing since he was dealt to the Mavericks from the Los Angeles Lakers, for Luka Doncic last season. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-fans-debate-anthony-davis-weight-practice-photos-surface">Mavericks fans weren’t happy with the trade</a>, and Davis has struggled with injuries.</p><p>There are plenty of teams though who feel Davis can help them.</p><p>“The Pistons (19-5), Raptors (15-10) and Hawks (14-11) represent high-level threats in their conference and are having seasons that give hope that a player like Davis — a 10-time All-Star who has spent his entire career in the Western Conference — can elevate them into a viable championship-quality team,” Charania added.</p><p>It’s isn’t clear if Davis will move, though. His agents are in close contact with Dallas about the player’s role with the team moving forward.</p><p>“(Dallas management Michael) Finley and (Matt) Riccardi accepted the message and stated the franchise wants to keep its options open and view how the team plays for the next few weeks. They have not ruled out the possibility of an extension,” Charania said.</p><p>The Mavericks are 9-16 this season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Pistons, Hawks, Raptors expected to be Anthony Davis trade suitors

<!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-tim-macmahon-anthony-davis-trade-likelihood');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mavericks rumors: Tim MacMahon is now calling an Anthony Davis trade a ‘likelihood’');   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/Mavericks-center-Anthony-Davis.jpg"><figcaption>Jerome Miron-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Mavericks rumors: Tim MacMahon is now calling an Anthony Davis trade a ‘likelihood’</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-27T06:43:05-08:00">November 27th, 6:43am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-27T06:43:05-08:00">November 27th, 6:43am</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 have been<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-news-anthony-davis-wants-to-return-vs-lakers-theres-a-catch"> waiting for the return of Anthony Davis</a>, and it seems like he may be coming back soon. There have been a lot of talks about Davis and whether the Mavericks would trade him, but as of now, it looks like they’re just hoping to get him back on the court.</p><p>At the same time, the Mavericks have not played well this season, and there’s a chance that they try to switch some things up on the roster to either try to improve or get some assets for the future. Though they have some pieces that other teams may want, Davis is the one player who could guarantee them for picks and assets than anyone else on the Mavericks. That makes it <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7fcpo74I_I" rel="noopener">a good chance</a> that Davis is traded, according to ESPN’s Tim McMahon.</p><p>“Trading AD is a real possibility—and I would even say likelihood—this season. Trading Kyrie is not something that’s on the Mavericks’ priority list, or it’s just straight up not something that they are interested in doing right now,” McMahon said.</p><p>When <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-news-what-anthony-davis-said-trade-rumors">Davis was asked about the trade rumors</a>, he didn’t seem too bothered, as he and the front office have conversations.</p><p>“Man, look. Y’all make it like we’re going to war or something,” Davis said via Mike Curtis of The Dallas Morning News. “This is basketball. It comes with it…That doesn’t affect me. I’ve been in trade talks for a while. My job is to do what I do when I’m on the floor, play basketball and try to lead this team. Whatever comes out of that, comes out of that.”</p><p>Davis is taking the mindset that he can only control what he can control, but he also knows the business since this isn’t the first time that he’s been traded. As for the Mavericks, they’re going to do what’s best for their franchise, and if that means moving on from Davis, that’s what they’ll do.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mavericks rumors: Tim MacMahon is now calling an Anthony Davis trade a ‘likelihood’

<!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/nba-rumors-70-million-anthony-davis-trade-expectation');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: The ludicrous $70 million Anthony Davis trade expectation floating around');   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/Anthony-Davis-good-progress-injury-update-comes-with-a-catch.jpg"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: The ludicrous $70 million Anthony Davis trade expectation floating around</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-26T14:10:13-08:00">November 26th, 2:10pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-26T18:25:11-08:00">November 26th, 6:25pm</time><address><a>Abdullah Imran</a>Abdullah Imran works as an Associate Editor for All Sports at ClutchPoints. He’s been a sports fan his entire life and enjoys writing about every sport. He has spent three years in sports journalism and loves analyzing games. In his free time, he very much enjoys binge-watching shows and playing video games.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Mavericks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Trade speculation surrounding <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/nba-rumors-is-anthony-davis-a-trade-option-for-warriors">Dallas Mavericks forward Anthony Davis has intensified</a> as league executives evaluate the escalating financial demands tied to any potential deal.</p><p>Multiple figures in the NBA believe Davis and Klutch Sports <a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/talking-zone-defense-nba-big-men?utm_source=post-email-title&amp;publication_id=392205&amp;post_id=179996162&amp;utm_campaign=email-post-title&amp;isFreemail=false&amp;r=39f60&amp;triedRedirect=true&amp;utm_medium=email" rel="noopener">would seek a contract extension</a> from any team that acquires him, even though he is currently in the first season of the three-year, $175 million extension he originally signed with the Los Angeles Lakers, according to reporting from Jake Fischer of The Stein Line.</p><p>With salary figures already locked in at $54.1 million this season, $58.5 million next season, and a $62.8 million player option for 2027-28, the projected first year of a new extension would exceed $70 million, creating a major hurdle for suitors.</p><p>“There is an expectation in some corners, you see, that Davis and his representation at Klutch Sports will seek a contract extension from a new team if he indeed gets dealt,” Fischer wrote on Marc Stein’s Substack. “Davis, remember, is in Year 1 of a three-year, $175 million extension he signed with the Lakers that is scheduled to pay $63 million in 2027-28. The Year 1 salary in an extension would thus exceed $70 million.”</p><p>The 10-time All-Star’s situation is made even more difficult by ongoing concerns about his availability. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/lakers-news-mavericks-luka-doncic-anthony-davis-trade">Since the February blockbuster that sent Luka Doncic to Los Angeles</a>, Davis has appeared in only 14 total games as a Maverick — just five this season due to a left calf strain that has prevented him from playing in 14 consecutive games.</p><p>Dallas was 2–3 with the 32-year-old before the injury and has gone 3–11 without him, contributing to a 5–14 record and a slide to 14th in the Western Conference. His absences come after a six-week adductor strain the prior season, adding to what teams already view as a significant injury history.</p><p>On the floor, Davis has averaged 20.3 points, 10.1 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 0.9 steals, and 1.9 blocks as a Maverick overall, including 20.8 points, 10.2 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.6 steals, and 1.2 blocks in his brief 2025-26 action. Some teams interested in exploring a trade reportedly believe the Kentucky product needs to lose weight to improve mobility and regain his typical movement.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: The ludicrous $70 million Anthony Davis trade expectation floating around

<!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-what-anthony-davis-said-trade-rumors');   ga('set', 'title', 'Here’s what Mavericks’ Anthony Davis said about the swirling trade rumors');   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/Anthony-Davis-watches-from-sideline.jpg"><figcaption>© Jerome Miron-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Here’s what Mavericks’ Anthony Davis said about the swirling trade rumors</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-26T13:38:38-08:00">November 26th, 1:38pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-26T13:38:38-08:00">November 26th, 1:38pm</time><address><a>RB Hayek</a>RB Hayek has been writing about sports for over a decade and is currently a member of ClutchPoints' editorial team after primarily focusing on betting content. In addition, he is also a published author of thriller novels, available on Amazon.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Mavericks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Things have not gone well in Central Texas, as <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-news-anthony-davis-breaks-silence-nico-harrison-firing">the Dallas Mavericks are in disarray</a> and currently 5-14, with numerous players sidelined by injuries. Now, Davis has discussed the Mavericks trade rumors and <a href="https://x.com/MikeACurtis2/status/1993773663066157216" rel="noopener">emphasized his job,</a> according to Mavs’ beat writer Mike Curtis.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Anthony Davis was asked about his name being involved in trade rumors:</p><p>“Man, look. Y'all make it like we’re going to war or something. This is basketball. It comes with it…That doesn’t affect me. I’ve been in trade talks for a while. My job is to do what I do when I’m on the… <a href="https://t.co/4IZClDC17c">pic.twitter.com/4IZClDC17c</a></p><p>— Mike Curtis (@MikeACurtis2) <a href="https://twitter.com/MikeACurtis2/status/1993773663066157216?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 26, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-news-anthony-davis-concerning-injury-update-blazers" rel="noopener">Davis has been dealing with a calf injury</a> and has missed the past 14 games. This is a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-news-dallas-dereck-lively-ii-injury-update-anthony-davis">team that is already without Derrick Lively II</a> for a few weeks, and the trade rumors surrounding Davis add fuel to a fire that has been an awful start for the Mavs. When Davis has been on the court, he has been productive for the team, averaging 20.8 points and 10.2 rebounds per game while shooting 52 percent from the field. Last season, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-fans-feel-luka-doncic-9-months-later">after coming to the Mavs from the Lakers</a>, he averaged 20 points and 10.1 rebounds per contest over nine regular-season games.</p><p>This is not the first time Davis has been in trade rumors. Ironically, he has only played for three teams over his vast career since the New Orleans Pelicans drafted him in 2013. But the trade to the Mavericks from the Lakers was a stunner last season, and the firing of general manager Nico Harrison has intensified the trade rumors for Davis. With the Mavericks off to a bad start, some believe t<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/nba-rumors-is-anthony-davis-a-trade-option-for-warriors">hey might ship Davis off</a> to begin a soft rebuild. Whether that comes to fruition will be a topic of discussion as the NBA trade deadline approaches.</p><p>For now, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-news-anthony-davis-wants-to-return-vs-lakers-theres-a-catch">Davis will focus on returning to play</a> for the Mavericks. With both Lively and Kyrie Irving out, the Mavs need all the help they can get if they want to try to turn their season around. With their season slipping away, the Mavericks must start stacking victories. The Mavericks’ next game will be on Friday when they head to Southern California to face the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Here’s what Mavericks’ Anthony Davis said about the swirling trade rumors

<!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/golden-state-warriors/nba-rumors-is-anthony-davis-a-trade-option-for-warriors');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Is Anthony Davis a trade option for Warriors?');   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/Anthony-Davis-in-Mavs-uniform.jpg"><figcaption>Lucas Peltier-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Is Anthony Davis a trade option for Warriors?</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-26T11:57:46-08:00">November 26th, 11:57am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-26T11:57:46-08:00">November 26th, 11:57am</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’ season continues to trend downward, and speculation surrounding the franchise has intensified as its record has fallen to 5–14. With injuries and inconsistency derailing the roster, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/pistons-trade-proposal-mavericks-anthony-davis-cade-cunningham">trade rumors have begun to swirl — particularly around star forward Anthony Davis</a>. However, two prominent league insiders have pushed back on the idea of Davis being a realistic trade option for the Golden State Warriors.</p><p>Jake Fischer of The Stein Line <a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/talking-zone-defense-nba-big-men" rel="noopener">addressed the scenario</a> in his latest report, noting Golden State’s longstanding search for frontcourt stability but emphasizing Davis’ durability concerns.</p><p>“Davis would be the better fit for the Warriors if healthy,” Fischer wrote. “But the 32-year-old is far from that description after missing 38 of his first 52 regular-season games since becoming a Maverick. So that would figure to give the Warriors pause in pursuing AD, too.”</p><p>Davis has been sidelined since October 29, when he exited after seven minutes in the Mavericks’ 107–105 win over the Indiana Pacers due to a left calf strain. He finished with four points, four rebounds, and one steal before the injury forced him out. The setback has extended a lengthy pattern of missed games that has complicated both his impact in Dallas and any potential trade value.</p><h2><b>Anthony Davis’ durability questions halt Warriors interest while Mavericks search for stability</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Mavericks-star-Anthony-Davis.jpg"><figcaption>Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>ClutchPoints insider Brett Siegel <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/inside-anthony-davis-lakers-feud-new-details-reveal-luka-doncic-trade-spark">reinforced the unlikelihood of a Golden State pursuit</a>, citing both roster structure and organizational priorities.</p><p>“The Golden State Warriors have long been connected to Davis, and their frontcourt problems persist,” Siegel wrote. “However, pursuing Davis would mean the Warriors needing to part ways with either Jimmy Butler or Draymond Green and a combination of other talents. Since the start of the offseason, the Dubs have made it clear neither Butler nor Green will be moved, essentially ending any thought of Davis going to the Bay Area.”</p><p>Siegel added that the combination of availability concerns and contract size makes Davis a difficult asset to evaluate. Davis is currently in the first year of the three-year, $175.3 million extension he signed with the Los Angeles Lakers before being traded to Dallas—an annual figure that further limits the list of teams capable or willing to absorb his deal.</p><p>Through five games this season, Davis has averaged 20.8 points, 10.2 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.6 steals and 1.2 blocks while shooting 52 percent from the field and 27.3 percent from three. On paper, he would provide Golden State with a true two-way big man the franchise has lacked for years. But league insiders agree the risks outweigh the fit under current conditions.</p><p>Meanwhile, Golden State has stabilized after a slow start. The Warriors snapped a three-game losing streak on Monday with a 134–117 win over the Utah Jazz, improving to 10–9 on the season. They continue their five-game homestand Wednesday with an <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/warriors-news-draymond-green-expected-play-rockets-wednesday">NBA Cup matchup against the Houston Rockets</a> (11–4) at 10:00 p.m. ET on ESPN. Golden State enters the contest 1–2 in West Group C with a -27 point differential.</p><p>The Mavericks, now 1–2 in West Group B with a -18 differential, will look to halt their slide when they <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-news-anthony-davis-wants-to-return-vs-lakers-theres-a-catch">face the Los Angeles Lakers (13–4) on Friday</a> at 10:00 p.m. ET on Prime Video. Dallas is in the final game of its four-contest road trip and hopes to salvage a win amid mounting pressure and uncertainty surrounding Davis’ future.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Is Anthony Davis a trade option for Warriors?

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He graduated from the University of Oregon in 2016 with a film degree but has since dedicated his career to sports writing.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bulls</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The NBA trade deadline isn’t until February, but rumors are running rampant around the league anyway. With the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/chicago-bulls/bulls-news-chicago-playing-kid-touching-hot-stove">Chicago Bulls in the mix</a> of the Eastern Conference, there is speculation that the team is seeking a deal to improve its center position. The latest buzz claims that Sacramento Kings star Domantas Sabonis could be a target alongside Dallas Mavericks center Anthony Davis.</p><p>Rumors are that Bulls general manager Arturas Karnisovas, who stems from Lithuania, could <a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/talking-zone-defense-nba-big-men?utm_source=post-email-title&amp;publication_id=392205&amp;post_id=179996162&amp;utm_campaign=email-post-title&amp;isFreemail=false&amp;r=39f60&amp;triedRedirect=true&amp;utm_medium=email" rel="noopener">aim to acquire</a> Sabonis via trade this season, according to Jake Fischer of The Stein Line. Additionally, there is a belief that the franchise is interested in potentially adding Davis to bring him back to his Chicago roots. All of this is possible due to Nikola Vucevic’s trade-friendly contract.</p><p>“Chicago’s Nikola Vucevic continues to be an offensive force at age 35. He’s making better than 40% of his 3-pointers for the second consecutive campaign and is seemingly certain to generate external interest on an expiring contract worth a comparatively modest $21.4 million.</p><p>“I’ve heard from more than a few rival executives who have noted Vucevic’s trade-friendly contract, plus the other expiring deals on Chicago’s books, which has led them to wonder aloud about the Bulls’ Lithuanian GM Arturas Karnisovas pursuing Sabonis. Similar curiosity about the Bulls as a potential suitor to try to bring Davis back to his native Windy City is also circulating.”</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-rumors-domantas-sabonis-doug-christie">Domantas Sabonis, who is 29 years old</a>, is currently dealing with a partially torn meniscus in his left knee. The Kings will re-evaluate the three-time All-Star in three to four weeks. In the 11 games he has played this season, Sabonis is averaging 17.2 points, 12.3 rebounds, 3.7 assists, and 1.2 steals per game while shooting 51.0% from the field and 20.0% from beyond the three-point line.</p><p>Anthony Davis is also dealing with an injury (calf), but is considered day-to-day. The 32-year-old center has barely played this season with the Mavericks, as he’s only participated in five of the team’s 19 games. However, in those contests, Davis is averaging 20.8 points, 10.2 rebounds, 2.2 assists, and 1.2 blocks per game. He also owns a 52.0% field goal percentage while hitting 27.3% of his three-point attempts.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Domantas Sabonis joins Anthony Davis as speculative Bulls trade target

<!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/nba-rumors-cooper-flagg-mavericks-bulls-warriors-trade-proposal');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Cooper Flagg gets help with Bill Simmons’ Mavericks-Bulls-Warriors trade proposal');   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/Cooper-Flagg-during-Grizzlies-Mavericks-game.jpg"><figcaption>Jerome Miron-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Cooper Flagg gets help with Bill Simmons’ Mavericks-Bulls-Warriors trade proposal</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-26T07:59:10-08:00">November 26th, 7:59am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-26T07:59:10-08:00">November 26th, 7:59am</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">Chicago Bulls</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Dallas Mavericks will be a team to closely monitor ahead of the NBA trade deadline. Rumors have suggested that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/nba-rumors-mavericks-will-explore-anthony-davis-trade-market">Anthony Davis could be traded</a>. A Davis deal is not the only way Dallas can make a move, though. While speaking on his podcast, Bill Simmons <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tHyA5fA43Q&amp;t=2452s" rel="noopener">suggested</a> a three-way trade proposal between the Mavs, Chicago Bulls and Golden State Warriors that could lead to Cooper Flagg receiving help.</p><p>“They (Mavericks) finally at least realized that Cooper Flagg, how to try to grow his career instead of ruin it,” Simmons said. “But what if it was (Jonathan) Kuminga to Chicago, Coby White to Dallas, and then (Daniel) Gafford and an expiring to Golden State. Does anyone have to throw a pick into that trade?</p><p>“Because the moment White came back to Chicago it kind of screwed them up, I’m not positive they need him.”</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-rumors-dallas-explore-klay-thompson-daniel-gafford-trades">Daniel Gafford has been mentioned as a trade candidate</a>. Dereck Lively II could be out for a significant amount of time, however, which could lead to the Mavs being hesitant to move Gafford.</p><p>If they decide to trade him, Simmons’ proposal could make sense. The Mavericks desperately need more guard help and Coby White would fit well alongside Flagg. He’s only 25 years old as well, so the Mavs could build around both Flagg and White.</p><p>The Bulls would potentially have interest in extra wing help, making the Jonathan Kuminga acquisition realistic. Meanwhile, Golden State probably wouldn’t mind adding a talented center via the Gafford acquisition.</p><p>Regardless of whether it’s Coby White or someone else, the Mavericks should look into the idea of adding guard help.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Cooper Flagg gets help with Bill Simmons’ Mavericks-Bulls-Warriors trade proposal

<!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-dallas-62-8-million-anthony-davis-problem-trade-buzz-heats');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mavericks rumors: Dallas’ $62.8 million Anthony Davis problem as trade buzz heats up');   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/Davis.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Mavericks rumors: Dallas’ $62.8 million Anthony Davis problem as trade buzz heats up</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-24T08:27:06-08:00">November 24th, 8:27am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-24T08:27:06-08:00">November 24th, 8:27am</time><address><a>Rohan Brahmbhatt</a>Rohan Brahmbhatt is an adventure-driven sports writer, passionate footballer, mountaineer, and photojournalist. Rohan blends firsthand experience with storytelling—capturing the intensity of sport and the thrill of exploration. Whether on the field, a mountain trail, or behind the lens, he brings authentic, high-energy narratives that connect readers to the heart of the action.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Mavericks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Dallas Mavericks are rapidly approaching a crossroads, and the center of their dilemma is superstar big man Anthony Davis, a player whose trade market may not be as strong as many once assumed. With the Mavericks sitting at 5-13 and spiraling after a disappointing start to the season, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-news-jason-kidd-great-anthony-davis-injury-update">the conversation around Davis’ future has intensified</a> throughout the league.</p><p>During Monday’s episode of The Hoop Collective, ESPN’s Tim Bontemps outlined why moving Davis could prove extremely difficult despite his elite talent.</p><p><a href="https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25304382-what-anthony-davis-trade-value-nba-insiders-shocking-revelation-amid-mavs-rumors" rel="noopener">While the idea</a> of trading a player of Davis’ caliber often conjures visions of massive returns, multiple first-round picks, promising young talent, and swaps, league executives reportedly do not see his value that way right now.</p><p>“The idea of trading Anthony Davis has everyone trained to think, well, they’re gonna get three firsts, two swaps…” Bontemps said. “There’s not a lot of teams lining up to take on a 32-year-old Anthony Davis making $63 million, and you have to assume he’s gonna opt into that deal.”</p><p>That deal includes a $62.8 million player option for the 2027-28 season, a number that dramatically complicates salary-matching logistics.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Cooper Flagg has already played more games for the Mavericks than Anthony Davis 😳 <a href="https://t.co/t4moVLsE2j">pic.twitter.com/t4moVLsE2j</a></p><p>— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) <a href="https://twitter.com/BleacherReport/status/1991955202157813803?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 21, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Any team interested in Davis would not only need assets but also the financial structure to absorb or offset an enormous contract. Bontemps noted that the first hurdle is simply finding someone “willing to take on the money.”</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-news-anthony-davis-upgraded-injury-report-heat-game">Compounding the challenge is Davis’s availability.</a> He has already missed 13 games this season due to a calf injury, raising durability concerns that have followed him for much of his career. For teams considering a long-term investment in a mid-30s big man with an injury history, caution is high.</p><p>Despite the buzz, Mavericks minority owner Mark Cuban recently told The Athletic’s Joe Vardon that the franchise does not intend to trade Davis, saying, “We want to try to win.” <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-news-cooper-flagg-jason-kidd-losing-positive">The organization still sees Davis and Flagg</a> as the centerpiece duo capable of contending, if they can get healthy and rediscover momentum.</p><p>But if Dallas’ struggles continue, the noise will only get louder. A season that once promised title contention may soon force a reckoning: rebuild or ride it out?</p><p>The Mavericks face the Miami Heat (11-6) Monday night, and the pressure has never been heavier.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mavericks rumors: Dallas’ $62.8 million Anthony Davis problem as trade buzz heats up

<!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/chicago-bulls/nba-rumors-insiders-speculate-anthony-davis-trade-bulls');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Insiders continue to speculate about Anthony Davis trade to Bulls');   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/Injured-Dallas-Mavericks-forward-Anthony-Davis-looks-on.jpg"><figcaption>© Geoff Burke-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Insiders continue to speculate about Anthony Davis trade to Bulls</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-21T10:57:58-08:00">November 21st, 10:57am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-21T10:57:58-08:00">November 21st, 10:57am</time><address><a href="https://linktr.ee/colinloughran">Colin Loughran</a>Colin Loughran is a NYC-based Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He has spent several years covering sports and has worked for outlets such as the New York Post, AP Radio, and FanSided. Colin is also a three-time NYSBA award winner and a proud graduate of Fordham University.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bulls</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Chicago Bulls and Dallas Mavericks are trending in opposite directions. While the Mavericks have started the season with a 4-12 record, the<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/chicago-bulls/bulls-news-nikola-vucevic-resilience-game-winning-shot"> Bulls have gone 8-6 to begin the campaign.</a></p><p>According to ESPN’s Tim Bontemps, the Bulls’ <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/47039949/nba-first-month-lessons-intel-thunder-lakers-warriors-knicks-every-team" rel="noopener">early success</a> could make them <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-rumors-marc-stein-anthony-davis-trade-mark-cuban">suitors for Mavericks All-Star Anthony Davis.</a></p><p>“The Bulls are in a fascinating in-between place. Coach Billy Donovan has done a great job with this group, but the Bulls lack a star to build around. Second-year forward Matas Buzelis has shown intriguing flashes — and the club has the ability to open a bunch of cap space this summer — but Coby White and Nikola Vucevic are set to become free agents,” Bontempts wrote.</p><p>“That means the Bulls could go in a few directions over the next several months, including adding to the current roster. That has led some sources to speculate whether Chicago, with over $80 million in expiring money, could be a suitor for Dallas’ Anthony Davis and bring the Windy City native home.”</p><p>Through five games this season, Davis has averaged 20.8 points, 10.2 rebounds, and 2.2 assists while shooting around 52 percent from the field. The Kentucky product is currently sidelined with a calf strain that has kept him out since October 29.</p><p>While it is not known if the Mavericks would be willing to deal Davis, it is clear that he would fit well with some of the Bulls’ most talented players.</p><p>“I could see it,” a Western Conference executive said. “[Josh] Giddey has worked well with Vucevic, but he could use a roll man to throw it up to.”</p><p>Only time will tell how the Bulls and Mavericks proceed, but both teams could be active ahead of this season’s trade deadline.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Insiders continue to speculate about Anthony Davis trade to Bulls

<!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-inside-mark-cuban-exile-nico-harrison-firing');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mavericks rumors: More details emerge on Mark Cuban’s shocking exile before Nico Harrison’s firing');   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/Mavericks-head-coach-Jason-Kidd-with-former-GM-Nico-Harrison.jpg"><figcaption>Jerome Miron-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Mavericks rumors: More details emerge on Mark Cuban’s shocking exile before Nico Harrison’s firing</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-21T10:45:07-08:00">November 21st, 10:45am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-21T10:45:07-08:00">November 21st, 10:45am</time><address><a>Yasmin Edañol</a>Yasmin D.G. 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 <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-rumors-mark-cubans-palace-coup-began-with-cooper-flagg">Dallas Mavericks never expected such a dramatic front-office shift</a>. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-news-mark-cubans-role-suddenly-shifting-nico-harrison-exit-insider">Mark Cuban didn’t expect it either, and the fallout from the Nico Harrison firing</a> only exposed how much his influence had already faded. Now <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-rumors-marc-stein-vibe-nico-harrison-firing">the Mavericks stand at a pivotal GM crossroads shaped by decisions made long before</a> anyone realized how much authority had slipped from Cuban’s grasp. The front office looked stable from the outside, but it was already shifting behind the scenes, and Cuban realized the truth only after every move was locked in.</p><p>The <a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/is-the-nbas-trade-market-for-point?utm_source=post-email-title&amp;publication_id=392205&amp;post_id=179496932&amp;utm_campaign=email-post-title&amp;isFreemail=false&amp;r=39f60&amp;triedRedirect=true&amp;utm_medium=email" rel="noopener">first signs</a> came the night the sale of the Mavericks went public. Mark Cuban addressed players and coaches after a home win over Houston. He assured them that nothing in their day-to-day operations would change. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-news-mark-cuban-insists-nba-prevented-him-from-running-mavericks-after-sale">He believed the promise that he would continue to control basketball decisions even as a minority shareholder</a>. But Harrison had already begun reshaping the front-office structure during the 2023–24 season. He quietly persuaded the incoming ownership group that a cleaner chain of command served the franchise better than dual reporting.</p><p>That pitch landed. Bit by bit, Cuban’s role shrank in ways he didn’t fully see at the time. By November 2024, he admitted publicly that he no longer held the authority he once assumed. It was a rare acknowledgment that the franchise he had steered for nearly a quarter century was no longer his to guide.</p><h2>How a quiet Mavericks shift set the stage for today’s turmoil</h2><p>League sources say the February 2024 trade for P.J. Washington was the last transaction Cuban meaningfully influenced. Months later, the Mavericks shut him out of the 2025 draft war room while celebrating the stunning lottery win that delivered Flagg. A<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-rumors-nico-harrison-knife-back-move-mark-cuban">nd after the Nico Harrison firing, that exclusion looked even more like the true turning point</a>.</p><p>Now, with Harrison out and the Mavericks GM search underway, Dallas faces a question bigger than one hire: what kind of identity will the franchise build after the quiet power shift that remade everything?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mavericks rumors: More details emerge on Mark Cuban’s shocking exile before Nico Harrison’s firing

<!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-marc-stein-vibe-nico-harrison-firing');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mavericks rumors: Marc Stein reveals ‘vibe’ surrounding hunt to replace Nico Harrison');   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/Mavericks-fan-cheers-as-Nico-Harrison-is-no-longer-GM.jpg"><figcaption>Jerome Miron-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Mavericks rumors: Marc Stein reveals ‘vibe’ surrounding hunt to replace Nico Harrison</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-21T09:29:40-08:00">November 21st, 9:29am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-21T09:29:40-08:00">November 21st, 9:29am</time><address><a>Yasmin Edañol</a>Yasmin D.G. 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 <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-rumors-bob-myers-replace-nico-harrison">Dallas Mavericks have stepped into one of their most delicate transitions in years</a>, and the early signs around <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-news-nico-harrison-getting-fired">the Nico Harrison firing, the looming GM decision</a>, and Marc Stein’s <a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/is-the-nbas-trade-market-for-point?utm_source=post-email-title&amp;publication_id=392205&amp;post_id=179496932&amp;utm_campaign=email-post-title&amp;isFreemail=false&amp;r=39f60&amp;triedRedirect=true&amp;utm_medium=email" rel="noopener">new reporting</a> reveal an unexpected theme: calm. Not hesitation. Not panic. Just a steady, measured pace from a franchise that has every reason to move quickly but refuses to. The Mavericks seems comfortable letting this unusual moment stretch a little longer.</p><p>Patrick Dumont is shaping that atmosphere. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-rumors-nico-harrison-knife-back-move-mark-cuban">After years of granting Nico Harrison near-complete control of the Mavericks’ basketball decisions</a>, Dumont has embraced a committee model that spreads influence across several trusted voices. It feels cautious. It feels intentional. And according to Marc Stein, the internal vibe suggests the Mavericks won’t accelerate their GM search anytime soon.</p><h2>A New Committee in Control of the Mavericks</h2><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-news-mark-cubans-role-suddenly-shifting-nico-harrison-exit-insider">Mark Cuban has shifted into a consultant role</a>, offering guidance to the Mavericks without steering the wheel. Matt Riccardi and Michael Finley now run basketball operations as interim co-general managers after serving under Harrison. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/why-mavericks-must-keep-jason-kidd-nico-harrison-firing">Jason Kidd carries more weight than ever after two contract extensions</a> and a growing connection with Dumont, whose trust in him has become one of the franchise’s quiet plotlines.</p><p>But the most important shift is Dumont himself. Every major choice now lands on his desk. His call to delay Anthony Davis’ return marked his first real intervention in gameday basketball matters, a signal that the new owner is willing to step in when he believes it’s necessary. And next week marks two years since Dumont and Miriam Adelson finalized their agreement to take control of the Mavericks, a milestone that arrives in the wake of the Nico Harrison firing and at a moment of deep organizational redefinition.</p><p>The only question left is the biggest one: how long will Dallas ride this committee before choosing a full-time GM, and what version of the Mavericks will Dumont ultimately create when the lights get brightest?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mavericks rumors: Marc Stein reveals ‘vibe’ surrounding hunt to replace Nico Harrison

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He has spent several years covering sports and has worked for outlets such as the New York Post, AP Radio, and FanSided. Colin is also a three-time NYSBA award winner and a proud graduate of Fordham University.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Mavericks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It has already been a tumultuous season for the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-news-nico-harrison-getting-fired">Dallas Mavericks, who fired general manager Nico Harrison earlier this month.</a> Despite their struggles, it does not appear as though they are ready to trade <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-news-jason-kidd-teases-kyrie-irving-injury-return-2025">injured All-Star Kyrie Irving.</a></p><p>According to NBA insider Marc Stein, the Mavericks would like to keep Irving alongside rookie Cooper Flagg as the team <a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/is-the-nbas-trade-market-for-point?utm_source=post-email-title&amp;publication_id=392205&amp;post_id=179496932&amp;utm_campaign=email-post-title&amp;isFreemail=false&amp;r=39f60&amp;triedRedirect=true&amp;utm_medium=email" rel="noopener">attempts to reset.</a></p><p>“Sources say that the Mavericks, by contrast, are not encouraging trade inquiries for Kyrie Irving, who remains out indefinitely after undergoing knee surgery in late March. Already vibing nicely with prized rookie Cooper Flagg in practice settings, Irving is a player they hope to keep,” Stein wrote.</p><p>“Yet Dallas, as has been well-chronicled, does not possess control of its first-round pick for four consecutive Junes (2027, 2028, 2029 and 2030) after the 2026 draft and thus have limited optionality to reshape their roster around Flagg unless they trade veterans for future assets.”</p><p>Irving last played in February of this year and was productive before tearing his ACL. Through 50 games last season, Irving averaged 24.7 points, 4.6 assists, and 4.8 rebounds while shooting roughly 47 percent from the field and around 40 percent from distance.</p><p>While the 33-year-old is certainly a player who could make an impact, the Mavericks may not be healthy enough to compete this season. Anthony Davis has been dealing with a calf strain that has forced him to miss time, and the team has sputtered to a 4-12 record to start the campaign.</p><p>Dallas has struggled to mold the right situation since trading Luka Doncic last season, but it does not seem like they will completely start over ahead of this winter’s trade deadline.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mavericks rumors: Will Kyrie Irving be a trade candidate this 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-rumors-marc-stein-anthony-davis-trade-mark-cuban');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mavericks rumors: What Marc Stein is hearing on Anthony Davis trade after Mark Cuban’s forceful denial');   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/2025/10/Anthony-Davis.jpg"><figcaption>Jerome Miron-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Mavericks rumors: What Marc Stein is hearing on Anthony Davis trade after Mark Cuban’s forceful denial</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-21T06:53:17-08:00">November 21st, 6:53am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-21T06:53:17-08:00">November 21st, 6:53am</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>Rumors of a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/nba-rumors-mavericks-will-explore-anthony-davis-trade-market">possible Anthony Davis trade</a> have swirled in recent weeks. While some reports have indicated that the Mavs will at least consider an AD move, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-news-mark-cuban-down-anthony-davis-trade-rumors">Mark Cuban recently said the team plans to hold onto Davis</a> as they attempt to win games. Following Cuban’s comments, NBA insider Marc Stein <a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/is-the-nbas-trade-market-for-point?utm_source=post-email-title&amp;publication_id=392205&amp;post_id=179496932&amp;utm_campaign=email-post-title&amp;isFreemail=false&amp;r=39f60&amp;triedRedirect=true&amp;utm_medium=email" rel="noopener">revealed what he’s hearing</a> about the situation in his latest edition of The Stein Line.</p><p>“League sources say that the Mavericks still intend to field any trade interest in Davis that emerges over the next two-plus months … with the prospect of an actual trade obviously dependent on offer quality,” Stein wrote. “Davis, remember, has only been healthy enough to appear in 14 of 48 regular-season games since becoming a Maverick due to serious adductor and calf setbacks.”</p><p>As Stein mentioned, Davis’ injury concerns have kept him out for a significant amount of time since being traded to Dallas. Meanwhile, Luka Doncic is thriving in Los Angeles with the Lakers. The trade always appeared to be quite lopsided, and now that narrative is being proven.</p><p>If the Mavericks trade AD this season, the Doncic-Davis swap — along with Max Christie and a future first round pick — will be cemented as one of the worst trades in NBA history. Davis has failed to play on a consistent basis in Dallas while Doncic appears to be Los Angeles’ next face of the franchise.</p><p>It should be noted that Sten’s report doesn’t guarantee a trade. Rather, it suggests the Mavericks are open to listening and considering a potential move.</p><p>One has to imagine the team’s performance over the next couple of months will play a big role in their final decision. If the Mavs continue to struggle, then going all in on a rebuild would make sense. If Dallas bounces back and finds a rhythm, then perhaps keeping AD for a postseason could emerge as a realistic option.</p><p>Only time will tell what will ultimately come to fruition, but an Anthony Davis trade — despite Cuban attempting to shut down the rumors — seems to still be a realistic possibility.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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He started his career as a credentialed media member writing about the Boston Celtics for WEEI.com in Boston, where he grew into a local on-camera NBA reporter and podcast host for CLNS Media. Alongside the Celtics radio broadcaster and two-time NBA champion Cedric Maxwell, Josue is the co-host of the Cedric Maxwell podcast.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Mavericks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>In the aftermath of the Dallas <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-rumors-nico-harrison-knife-back-move-mark-cuban">Mavericks firing GM Nico Harrison last week</a>, many wondered if Anthony Davis’ days were the team are numbered, of which Mark Cuban shut down. Cuban, speaking on behalf of Mavericks governor Patrick Dumont, says moving Davis isn’t in the cards for Dallas.</p><p>Cuban, despite the Mavericks’ 4-11 start to the 2025-26 campaign, says <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6820984/2025/11/19/mavericks-anthony-davis-trade-mark-cuban/?source=emp_shared_article" rel="noopener">the team is looking to compete</a> this season, per The Athletic’s Joe Vardon.</p><p>“We won’t. We want to try to win,” Cuban said. Wednesday in an email when asked if he and Mavericks governor Patrick Dumont would seek a deal for Davis, the oft-injured, 10-time All-Star who was the centerpiece for Dallas in last season’s Luka Dončić trade.</p><p>In the wake of Harrison’s firing last week, many wonder if Mavericks governor Patrick Dumont was considering moving Anthony Davis at some point this season.</p><p>“To that end, Cuban told The Athletic he is “an adviser” to Dumont, the Sands Corporation president and chief operating officer who is Miriam Adelson’s son-in-law,” Verdon reported.</p><p>Cuban added that Dumont “makes all the final decisions,” and, “I’m here to help him where I can,” Cuban continued.</p><p>The Mavericks were defeated for the fourth time in five tries in a 120-96 blowout to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday.</p><h2><b>Mark Cuban insists NBA prevented him from running Mavericks</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Mavericks-Mark-Cuban.jpg"><figcaption>Jerome Miron-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Former Mavericks <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-news-mark-cuban-insists-nba-prevented-him-from-running-mavericks-after-sale">majority owner Mark Cuban says he lost power</a> of the team after selling the majority of his share of the franchise. For Cuban, this was when the contrast in opinion of where the franchise was headed, especially after the Mavs’ Finals appearance in 2024, began.</p><p>Cuban explained <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-Y3VhohEN8&amp;t=4459s" rel="noopener">when things changed for him</a> and the Mavericks, per Run Your Race with Theo Pinson and AJ Richardson.</p><p>“I thought that when I sold it, that I would be able to keep on running the team,” Cuban said. “But the NBA wouldn’t let me put that doc into the documentation. And I didn’t want to have an employment agreement… So I was like okay, we’ll just play it out and see what happens.”</p><p>The Mavs will host the Knicks on Wednesday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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