Overview
- General manager Will Dawkins has said the team wants Davis to stay and plans an extension conversation in mid-August to decide next steps.
- Davis becomes extension-eligible on Aug. 6 and could sign a four-year, roughly $275 million maximum deal that would replace his player option.
- Washington is cautious because Davis played just 71 combined games the last two seasons and has rarely stayed healthy for a full year since 2018-19.
- A new max for Davis would greatly increase long-term payroll alongside Trae Young’s extension and could push guaranteed money on both players toward the half-billion-dollar range through 2030-31.
- The front office is balancing the extension choice with roster moves this summer, a 14-player roster with one open spot, and active searches for veteran guard depth before the schedule drops in mid-August.