While there are no big-name deals even close to happening, there is still simmering trade talk around the league.

Nico Harrison has been fired in Dallas, and it’s time for the franchise to move on. Anthony Davis was the centerpiece of the Luka Doncic trade, though, and his situation poses a problem. AD has played in just five games so far this season,

An Eastern Conference team, the Detroit Pistons, is ready to secure Anthony Davis, as per former NBA legend Kendrick Perkins.

The Dallas Mavericks won the lottery when they were awarded the first overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, as they got the right to select Duke Blue Devils star Cooper Flagg. The Newport, Maine, native played just one year at Duke, averaging 19.2 points, 7.5 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game.

The Dallas Mavericks are reportedly listening to trade calls for Anthony Davis, and two new teams were listed as targeting the star big man.

Despite all the speculation about Davis’ future, Mavericks minority owner Mark Cuban told Joe Varden of The Athletic there is no plan to trade Davis. “We won’t. We want to try to win,” Cuban said Wednesday in an email when asked if he and Mavericks governor Patrick Dumont would seek a deal for Davis.

Dallas Mavericks star Anthony Davis seemingly received a clear message about his NBA future as he recovers from injury.

Anthony Davis wore a Packers jersey during the Blazers game, sparking fan buzz amid his ongoing injury and absence from the Mavericks' lineup