Given the forecast and the direction of the Mavs, at 15-25 and 12th in the Western Conference, sources said, Davis’ season is over in Dallas. June’s NBA Draft is also the last in which the Mavericks have control of their first-round picks until 2031.
The Mavericks are renewing Davis trade talks with multiple interested teams after learning of the severity of Davis’ hand injury on Friday, sources said. If a move is made to a playoff contender — such as already-interested teams the Toronto Raptors and Atlanta Hawks — the timeline could allow Davis to return during the postseason while establishing himself long-term elsewhere, giving the 10-time All-Star’s potential next franchise a multi-year window at a lower trade cost.
Davis, 32, injured his hand defending Utah’s Lauri Markkanen on a late drive during the Mavs’ road loss to the Jazz on Thursday, a game in which Davis posted 21 points, 11 rebounds, four assists and one block in 35 minutes of action.
A variety of injuries have limited Davis to just 29 regular-season games in a Mavericks uniform since arriving from Los Angeles to Dallas as the centerpiece of Luka Doncic’s comeback in a controversial trade in early February 2025.
The Mavs, who are prioritizing a long-term approach while building around Rookie of the Year candidate Cooper Flagg, are 10-10 with Davis in the lineup and 5-15 without him.
In 20 games this season, Davis has averaged 20.4 points, 11.1 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.7 blocks.
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