In the wake of Anthony Davis opting to let his injured wrist heal on its own rather than undergo surgery, the next step for the 10-time All-Star will be seeing if he remains on the Dallas Mavericks after the Feb. 5 trade deadline.

On the latest episode of The Hoop Collective Podcast (starts at 19:05 mark), ESPN’s Tim MacMahon said it is “very clear” that Rich Paul, Davis’ agent, wants his client to be traded within the next three weeks.

Per MacMahon, Paul “believes it’s in his best business interest” for Davis to get moved because he views the Mavs’ wait-and-see approach on an extension as a “no” and there are other teams where it would be considered “likely” they would give the veteran forward a new deal.

However, MacMahon spoke to a member of the Mavericks’ organization who said they won’t let Paul “bully us” into a trade.

This doesn’t necessarily mean a trade will happen because MacMahon said earlier in the episode (starts at 16:45 mark) that Dallas could wait things out in an attempt to see what the roster looks like with Davis, Kyrie Irving and Cooper Flagg all playing together.

Davis has missed the last two games due to a wrist injury suffered in the fourth quarter of Dallas’ 116-114 loss to the Utah Jazz on Jan. 8.

The Mavericks announced on Tuesday that Davis won’t need surgery and is expected to heal in approximately six weeks.

Following the news that Davis wouldn’t require surgery, which would have put his status for the remainder of the season in doubt, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported the Mavs had renewed trade talks involving the 32-year-old and there are “multiple” teams interested.

Davis’ future in Dallas has been a major talking point all season. With the club currently sitting 12th in the West with a 15-25 record, exploring his market seems like a logical path for the organization.

Determining Davis’ value right now could be difficult. He remains an impactful two-way player when he’s on the floor, but he has only played 29 games since Jan. 30, 2025.

The Athletic’s Christian Clark and Sam Amick reported on Jan. 7 that Davis is seeking a “massive” extension this summer. He is owed $58.5 million in 2026-27 and has a $62.8 million player option for 2027-28 on his current contract.

Given Davis’ age and injury history even before this recent run of bad luck—he has only played more than 60 games in a season once since the 2020-21 campaign— the number of teams willing to give him the type of deal he is seeking might be very few, but it only takes one to say yes.

Davis is averaging 20.4 points, 11.1 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game in 20 starts this season.