Mavericks trading Anthony Davis to Wizards in blockbuster deal

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Joey Mistretta, ClutchPoints

Wed, Feb 4, 2026 ·

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The Dallas Mavericks are reportedly trading Anthony Davis to the Washington Wizards , Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

“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 X, formerly Twitter.

Charania later revealed the specific picks the Mavs will receive in the Davis-led trade.

“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.”

The Mavs’ trade return is highlighted by Khris Middleton and the two first-round picks. Anthony Davis’ trade value is not what it once was, but Dallas still managed to get a respectable return in the deal.

Mavericks trade Anthony Davis almost exactly one year after acquiring him

Davis trade rumors have swirled for months . An injury led some to believe that a deal would not come to fruition, but sources told ClutchPoints that a trade remained a possibility. Sure enough — almost exactly one year after the Mavs acquired Davis for Luka Doncic — AD is being traded to the Wizards.

It has been a whirlwind year in the Dallas basketball world to say the least. Fans are still frustrated about the Doncic trade, but they have embraced rookie Cooper Flagg .

Anthony Davis finishes his Mavs career with a total of 29 regular season games played.