Anthony Davis, a 10-time NBA All-Star forward, was traded by the Dallas Mavericks to Washington in a blockbuster deal involving eight players and five NBA Draft picks, ESPN reported on Wednesday.
Davis, the top overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft, was traded to the Mavs in February last year by the Los Angeles Lakers in a deal that sent Luka Doncic in the opposite direction.
ESPN cited unnamed sources in reporting that the Mavericks sent Davis, Jaden Hardy, D’Angelo Russell and Dante Exum to the Wizards.
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In exchange, Washington sent Dallas Khris Middleton, A.J. Johnson, Malaki Branham and Marvin Bagley III, plus two first-round draft picks and three second-round selections, the report said.
The swap would give the Mavericks a first-round pick from the Oklahoma City Thunder in this year’s NBA Draft and a 2030 first-round pick from the Wizards, plus second-round choices this year, next year and 2029 obtained in prior deals with other clubs.
The Wizards have made a stark shift from their rebuild after losing 67 and 64 games the past two seasons. Washington traded for Trae Young last month and now add Davis to a group of young players that includes big man Alex Sarr, the No. 2 pick in 2024.
It is not clear if Young or Davis would play much this season, which could be for the best given that the Wizards would lose their top draft pick this year if they fall outside No. 8.
Davis, 32, has struggled with injuries over many years. He has averaged 20.4 points, 11.1 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.7 blocked shots and 1.1 steals in 20 games for Dallas this season.
His career averages are 24 points, 10.7 rebounds, 2.6 assists 2.3 blocks and 1.3 steals per contest.
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