The Mavericks are 3-9 in their first 12 games of the 2025-26 season. Dallas is 1-6 in their last seven. All-star PF Anthony Davis has missed seven consecutive games due to a left calf strain.
Not having Anthony Davis in the lineup has been a massive blow for the Mavericks. The team was already entering the season without the production of Kyrie Irving. On Thursday, former NBA PG John Wall went on Fan Duel TV’s Run It Back. Wall mentioned that he’s heard rumors that Anthony Davis was to play for his hometown Chicago Bulls. Will the Mavericks consider trading Davis in-season?
Will Anthony Davis try to pursue a trade to the Chicago Bulls?
After a 3-8 start to the 2025-26 season, the Dallas Mavericks fired general manager Nico Harrison. He is directly responsible for trading All-NBA PG Luka Doncic to the Lakers. A move that Mavericks owner Patrick Dumont has said was a mistake he let happen. When Harrison traded away Doncic, Dallas acquired Anthony Davis from the Lakers. Since the 2024-25 trade deadline, Davis has appeared in 14 total games for the Mavericks.
Recently, former NBA PG John Wall went on Fan Duel TV’s Run It Back. He discussed the idea that the Dallas Mavericks could trade Anthony Davis in-season. Wall specifically mentioned the Bulls as a landing spot for Davis. The 32-year-old was born in Chicago, Illinois, and played his high school basketball there. It would make sense if Davis wanted to make a homecoming, especially given how his tenure in Dallas has started.
The best interest of both parties might be to part ways and look for a trade. After Nico Harrison’s firing, John Wall believes the Mavericks will listen to trade offers for Anthony Davis. Dallas needs to add draft capital for the future. John Wall mentioned Chicago as a trade spot for Anthony Davis. The Bulls could offer several expiring contracts to Dallas to offer contract relief. In the process, they’d taken on Davis’s $54.1 million he is owed in 2025-26. Players like Nikola Vucevic, Kevin Hurter, and Zach Collins are on expiring deals.
NBA insider Zach Lowe said it’s nearly impossible to say if Anthony Davis will be traded by the Mavericks. However, he believes that the team will move the one-time NBA champion. Lowe noted that most trades will not happen before December 15. That is when free agents signed over the summer become eligible for trade. Until then, rumors will continue to circulate about Anthony Davis and the Dallas Mavericks’ future.