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.”
- ESPN’s Tim MacMahon and Shams Charania reported Dallas will explore or listen to trade calls for Davis, highlighting a clear split with Cuban’s public stance.
- Marc Stein reported the team intends to field interest in Davis but is not encouraging inquiries on Kyrie Irving, who has been practicing with rookie Cooper Flagg.
- Davis is out with a left calf strain and is expected to be re-evaluated in about a week; he has appeared in 14 of 48 possible games for Dallas since the February trade.
- The Mavericks are 4-11/4-12 after firing GM Nico Harrison, with Michael Finley and Matt Riccardi running basketball operations and Patrick Dumont holding final say while Cuban serves as an adviser.