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. pic.twitter.com/sfrQQubI5i

The Dallas Mavericks have officially declared Cooper Flagg as the future face of the franchise after trading Anthony Davis to the Washington Wizards.

The Washington Wizards shocked the NBA world by trading for Anthony Davis on Wednesday. The intent was clear—to build a contender around him and Trae Young.

For the second consecutive trade deadline, Anthony Davis has been involved in a stunning blockbuster. This time, he's headed to the Washington Wizards alongside D'Angelo Russell, Danté Exum and Jaden Hardy for Khris Middleton,

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The Dallas Mavericks are continuing to explore their options to trade star big man Anthony Davis ahead of Thursday's deadline, and one Eastern Conference team is reportedly still in the hunt.

The 2026 trade deadline is rapidly approaching on Feb. 5 at 3 p.m. ET, with plenty of high-profile names potentially on the move in this year’s cycle. The action really ramped up on Tuesday, with the headliner being the Clippers’ trade of James Harden to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Darius Garland and a second-round pick.