Overview
- Dallas announced Davis will not require surgery for his left hand and is expected to miss about six weeks, pushing his return past the Feb. 5 deadline.
- Multiple league sources told ESPN that holding Davis through the deadline and revisiting trade talks in the offseason is Dallas' best path.
- Some rival executives remain interested if Davis can return for a playoff push, though others argue the hand setback has weakened Dallas' leverage.
- Rich Paul prefers a deal before the deadline, but reporting indicates the Mavericks do not feel compelled to move Davis to shed salary.
- The Hawks and Raptors have been linked to Davis yet are not close to a trade, and Dallas' other chips show mixed markets, with a preference to keep Naji Marshall, health questions on Daniel Gafford, and limited interest in Klay Thompson and D’Angelo Russell.