Overview
- Dallas is set to receive Khris Middleton, AJ Johnson, Malaki Branham, Marvin Bagley III, two first-round picks and three second-rounders, with Washington getting Davis plus Jaden Hardy, D'Angelo Russell and Dante Exum.
- The deal was reported by multiple outlets and described to the Associated Press as not yet approved by the NBA ahead of Thursday’s 3 p.m. ET trade deadline.
- Davis, 32, has been out since Jan. 8 with ligament damage in his left hand and is expected to miss several more weeks after appearing in roughly 20 of Dallas’ 50 games this season.
- The move underscores Dallas’ break from last year’s criticized Luka Dončić-for-Davis trade and aligns the Mavericks with a rebuild around top rookie Cooper Flagg and added draft capital.
- Washington recently traded for Trae Young and is shifting toward competing sooner, though both Young and Davis have been sidelined by injuries and their short‑term availability remains uncertain.