Anthony Davis is not a free agent however he is nonetheless commanding a ton of consideration this NBA offseason.
The Washington Wizards have already stated they’ve little interest in buying and selling Davis, particularly since he is eligible for a contract extension. Nonetheless, commerce rumors involving the All-Star ahead simply carry on developing.
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Initially, there have been rumblings concerning the Golden State Warriors buying Davis after which signing LeBron James in free company. They proved on the Los Angeles Lakers that they work fairly nicely collectively.
The newest rumor, nonetheless, entails Davis and the Cleveland Cavaliers. Fans imagine the Wizards have made Davis expendable this Friday by sending guard Jaden Hardy and two second-round picks to the Lakers for heart Deandre Ayton.
Even although Davis is a far superior participant than Ayton, the NBA neighborhood is satisfied the Wizards-Lakers commerce opened up the door for his departure.
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“AD to the Cavs incoming I hate it but I feel it coming,” one fan stated.
“Gut feeling that LeBron and Anthony Davis both end up in Cleveland,” a second fan commented.
“AD is nice, he’s what individuals thought Mobley can be by now,” a Cavaliers fan wrote on social media. “We’ve never had a legit big that can score in 3 levels. AD and Mobley complement each other very well Cavs gotta do it.”
What might the Cavs commerce for Anthony Davis?
NBA reporter Sam Quinn came up with a trade proposal the place Cleveland sends Jarrett Allen, Max Strus, Dennis Schroder and a first-round decide to Washington in alternate for Davis. While that is perhaps a dangerous deal as a result of Davis’ well being, it is a threat price taking.
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After all, Shams Charania mainly stated the Warriors have to land Davis with a view to have an actual shot at signing James. Why would not the identical rule apply for the Cavaliers?
“The Warriors going into free company dreamt up a grand plan of Draymond, Steph, LeBron, however the large domino with them is attempting to get a participant like Anthony Davis to deliver LeBron and AD as a package deal deal,” Charania stated. “Short of that, they’re not really looked at as the top of this list.”
We’ll see if the Cavaliers take an enormous swing and go after Davis.
This story was initially printed by The Spun on Jul 3, 2026, the place it first appeared within the NBA part. Add The Spun as a Preferred Source by clicking here.