Overview
- The team has withheld clearance for Davis to play until medical data shows no elevated risk of aggravating his left calf strain, per ESPN, and he has now missed seven straight games.
- Reporting by Marc Stein indicates Dallas will work with Davis’ camp over the next two-plus months to decide whether to pursue an in-season trade.
- ESPN’s Tim Bontemps and Brian Windhorst report a growing league view that Dallas may be best served by moving Davis, and possibly Kyrie Irving, though Davis’ age, injury history and contract could limit offers.
- Dallas is 3-9 after firing GM Nico Harrison, with Michael Finley and Matt Riccardi running basketball operations on an interim basis as Patrick Dumont leads a thorough GM search and Mark Cuban reasserts influence, per multiple reports.
- Davis is under contract through 2026-27 with a 2027-28 player option and potential extension eligibility next summer, while Dallas sits about $16 million over the tax line with a projected $32 million bill, factors cited in trade calculus.