The Dallas Mavericks should consider a trade for Anthony Davis with the 2026 NBA Draft class looking like one of the best in league history.

Anthony Davis and Klay Thompson both understand that there’s a high chance the Dallas Mavericks trade them, sources told DallasHoopsJournal. The Mavericks are widely expected to trade Davis and Thompson after firing general manager Nico Harrison.

Anthony Davis wore a Packers jersey during the Blazers game, sparking fan buzz amid his ongoing injury and absence from the Mavericks' lineup

Anthony Davis, who has missed the last eight games due to a left calf strain, was recently re-evaluated. The evaluation indicated that Davis is making good progress with his recovery. He will be re-assessed in 7-10 days and further updates will be appropriately provided.

Mavericks big man Anthony Davis, who has missed nine games in a row, will be sidelined for at least seven to 10 more days while he recovers from his left calf strain.

Outside of Davis, the Mavericks will be without guards Kyrie Irving (left ACL surgery recovery), Dante Exum (right knee injury management), and Ryan Nembhard (left knee sprain). There is no timeline to return for any of the three guards, though the injury for Nembhard is a new one.

Davis will miss at least seven-to-10 more days while rehabbing from a calf injury, the team announced Sunday, according to NBA insider Marc Stein. Davis has been sidelined since leaving the first quarter of an Oct. 29 matchup with the Indiana Pacers with what the team described at the time as left lower leg soreness.

The Mavericks provided an Anthony Davis injury update ahead of Sunday night's game against the Trail Blazers in Dallas.

As impressive as the Golden State Warriors have been in their last three road games, highlighted by two impressive victories over a rising power in the West, the San Antonio Spurs, some pundits are still skeptical about their chances of making a deep playoff run.

The Dallas Mavericks are off to a terrible start to the 2025-26 campaign. With former top basketball executive Nico Harrison fired, Kyrie Irving (knee) out for several months, and an intriguing 2026 draft class,