Overview
- Mark Cuban told The Athletic the Mavericks will not trade Anthony Davis this season, saying, "We won't. We want to try to win."
- Shams Charania and other reporters say Dallas is listening to trade calls for Davis, with ESPN’s Tim MacMahon detailing a possible pivot toward building around rookie Cooper Flagg.
- Anthony Davis has appeared in 14 games since February’s trade for Luka Dončić and has been out since Oct. 29 with a left calf strain, with a reevaluation expected in about a week.
- After dismissing GM Nico Harrison, Dallas installed Michael Finley and Matt Riccardi as co‑interim heads of basketball operations, with governor Patrick Dumont holding final authority and Cuban serving as an adviser.
- The Mavericks are 4-11 and 13th in the West as they await Davis’ return and continue without Kyrie Irving, who is recovering from an ACL tear with no firm timeline.