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The Dallas Mavericks are now “unlikely” to deal Anthony Davis before the February 5 trade deadline.<\/p>\n
The Dallas Mavericks<\/a> have certainly had an eventful season when it comes to Anthony Davis<\/a>, for reasons both on and off the court.\u00a0<\/p>\n It started with the general manager who traded for him being fired<\/a>, leading to rumors the center was going to be dealt by the February 5 trade deadline. Then, Davis hurt his hand<\/a> January 8 against the Utah Jazz<\/a>, putting his season and his trade value in jeopardy. A positive second opinion stating the big man would not require surgery<\/a> on the injury seemed to revive Dallas\u2019 plans to deal him.<\/p>\n With less than two weeks to go before the deadline, however, Davis\u2019 market doesn\u2019t appear to be as robust as once thought. According to The Athletic\u2019s Christian Clark<\/a>, Davis is \u201cunlikely\u201d to move this season. There are multiple reasons for the lukewarm interest in Davis, even though the 10-time All-Star may be the best center available this year.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Anthony Davis\u2019 Trade Market Has Cooled<\/p>\n Any team that makes a deal for Davis would be taking a gamble on his availability. The center is not expected to play until late February at the earliest, and even if he does make a rapid return from his hand injury, there\u2019s no guarantee he\u2019ll be able to stay healthy the rest of the way. He\u2019s already missed 26 games with various ailments this season and has an extensive injury history<\/a> in his career.\u00a0<\/p>\n Davis\u2019 contract<\/a> is another factor cooling his trade market. He\u2019s in the first year of a three-year maximum extension making roughly $54 million, and his salary will escalate in the next two seasons. For a player who hasn\u2019t been able to stay on the floor as he\u2019s gotten older (Davis will turn 33 in March), teams are reportedly wary of making that kind of financial commitment. Dallas would also likely ask for at least one first-round pick in a trade for Davis, forcing teams to acquire him at the expense of a younger, more cost-controlled player.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Dallas Mavericks Drawing Interest On Naji Marshall<\/p>\n According to Clark, one Mavericks\u2019 player who does seem to be generating a lot of buzz amongst teams is Naji Marshall<\/a>. The undrafted sixth-year player who started his career with the New Orleans Pelicans<\/a> is having his best NBA season in Dallas, averaging 14.7 points, 4.9 rebounds and three assists. He\u2019s also been highly efficient, shooting a career-high 54.5% from the field and 30.6% from three.<\/p>\n In contrast to Davis, Marshall is on an extremely affordable contract<\/a> for his production, as he\u2019s making $9 million this season and will be owed roughly $9.5 million next season. As the Mavericks look to get younger and build around Cooper Flagg<\/a>, the forward is a player Dallas is signaling they\u2019d like to keep, and it would need to see \u201csomething extraordinary\u201d in a deal to trade him.\u00a0 <\/p>\n \n\t\t\tColin Capece<\/a> is an NBA Contributing Writer at Heavy. His work has appeared in The Sporting News, The Dallas Morning News, USA Today and The Arizona Republic, where he covered everything from Caitlin Clark mania to a burgeoning cricket league. Capece received his master’s degree from Northwestern University and his bachelor’s degree from the University of Notre Dame. He roots for all the long-suffering New York sports teams. 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