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The Dallas Mavericks have reportedly agreed to a blockbuster trade with the Washington Wizards centered around 10-time All-Star Anthony Davis, sources with knowledge of the situation confirmed to ESPN's Shams Charania.
"BREAKING: The Dallas Mavericks are trading 10-time NBA All-Star Anthony Davis, Jaden Hardy, D'Angelo Russell and Dante Exum to the Washington Wizards for Khris Middleton, AJ Johnson, Malaki Branham, Marvin Bagley III, 2 first-round picks and 3 second-rounders, sources tell ESPN," Charania wrote on his X account.
"Dallas is receiving a 2026 Thunder first-round pick and a 2030 protected Warriors first-round pick in this deal from the Wizards along with second rounders in 2026 (Phoenix), 2027 (Chicago) and 2029 (Houston), sources tell ESPN."
Davis, 32, was acquired by the Mavericks in the blockbuster trade that sent perennial All-Star Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers in February 2025. The former NBA champion has averaged 20.2 points, 11 rebounds and 3.3 assists in 29 games for Dallas, having been limited by multiple injuries.
"Dallas is receiving a 2026 Thunder first-round pick and a 2030 protected Warriors first-round pick in this deal from the Wizards along with second rounders in 2026 (Phoenix), 2027 (Chicago) and 2029 (Houston), sources tell ESPN," Charania added.
Davis, a former national champion and national college player of the year at the University of Kentucky, as well as the No. 1 pick in the 2012 NBA Draft, is a four-time All-NBA First Team selection, a three-time All-Defensive First Team selection, two-time NBA All-Defensive Second Team selection, three-time NBA blocks leader, a three-time Olympic gold medalist and a member of the NBA 75th Anniversary Team, averaging 20.4 points, 11.1 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 2.3 blocks per game during his 14-year career with the New Orleans Pelicans (2012-2019), Lakers (2019-2025) and Mavericks (2025-2026).