“Dallas Mavericks forward Anthony Davis, another former NBA champion, is expected to be a critical trade target of several teams, including many of the East’s contenders. The Detroit Pistons, Atlanta Hawks, and Toronto Raptors are expected to be suitors for Davis, league sources told ESPN,” Charania wrote. <\/p>\n
“…The Pistons (19-5), Raptors (15-10), and Hawks (14-11) represent high-level threats in the East 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.”<\/p>\n
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Dec 1, 2025; Denver, Colorado, USA; Dallas Mavericks forward Anthony Davis (3) in the fourth quarter against the Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images | Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images<\/p>\n
READ MORE: Dallas Mavericks expected to explore trades for key veterans, including Anthony Davis<\/a><\/p>\n Which Team Could Use Anthony Davis the Most?<\/p>\n Ideally, the Mavericks would want to trade with the Atlanta Hawks, as they have a few valuable draft picks, including the best first-rounder between the Milwaukee Bucks and New Orleans Pelicans this year, and the least favorable of the 2027 picks between the Bucks and the Pelicans (as long as the pick doesn’t fall in the top four). With the Bucks possibly looking to trade Giannis Antetokounmpo, those are two extremely valuable picks, but it’s hard to see Atlanta giving up those picks for Davis. <\/p>\n From a roster-building perspective, the Detroit Pistons don’t make much sense. They have an elite rim-protecting lob threat of a center in Jalen Duren, and they should want to prioritize spacing around Cade Cunningham. Anthony Davis playing power forward would be the opposite of that. <\/p>\n However, the Raptors could make sense. They’re overachieving so far this year, as they sit 4th in the Eastern Conference with a 15-10 record, and they could use a talent upgrade. They could do a package of RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley for Anthony Davis and Caleb Martin, while throwing in a few first-round picks, preferably in 2027 and 2029. That would give the Mavericks a little more tax space this year while getting off the salary of Martin. While Barrett and Quickley are also on bad contracts, they’re at least a slightly more tolerable number. <\/p>\n And while some would argue that it would take a point guard away from the Raptors, Scottie Barnes is more than capable of running the point. <\/p>\n READ MORE: Anthony Davis helping Mavericks move up in NBA power rankings<\/a><\/p>\n Stick with\u00a0MavericksGameday\u00a0for more\u00a0FREE coverage of the Dallas Mavericks<\/a>\u00a0throughout the 2025-26 season<\/p>\n Follow MavericksGameday on\u00a0Twitter<\/a>\u00a0and Austin Veazey on\u00a0Twitter<\/a><\/p>\n More Dallas Mavericks NewsMavericks finally admit mistake in trading Luka Doncic to Lakers, fire Nico Harrison<\/a>3 Anthony Davis NBA trade ideas now that Mavericks have fired Nico Harrison<\/a>Mark Cuban says how ‘painful’ it is with Luka Doncic on Lakers instead of Mavericks<\/a>Mavericks already pushing for former executive to be Nico Harrison replacement<\/a>