"Mavs governor Patrick Dumont has continued to emphasize internally that he does not feel pressure to trade Davis before Thursday's NBA trade deadline, sources said. The Mavs have been exploring the market for the 32-year-old Davis since former general manger Nico Harrison was fired in early November, a decision Dumont made in large part due to the fan backlash from last year's trade that sent perennial MVP candidate Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for a package headlined by Davis."
"The Raptors and Atlanta Hawks are the teams that have had the most involved discussions with Dallas regarding Davis over the last few months, sources said. The talks with the Hawks have gone dormant, although there is an anticipation that Atlanta could make an offer built around expiring contracts as the deadline nears. If a trade with Toronto materializes, the Mavs would have to take back significant salaries into next season and beyond, so Dallas is prioritizing draft compensation in those discussions."
"Davis, who has been sidelined by a hand injury since early January, is averaging 20.1 points and 11.1 rebounds in 20 games this season. The Mavericks (19-31) entered Wednesday on a five-game losing streak and are 12th in the Western Conference, 3.5 games behind the 10th-place Portland Trail Blazers (23-28). The Raptors (30-21), on the other hand, are in the thick of the Eastern Conference playoff race and entered Wednesday tied with the Cleveland Cavaliers for fourth place."
The Mavericks have held their most active trade discussions about Anthony Davis with the Toronto Raptors, though no deal is imminent. Governor Patrick Dumont has emphasized internally that he does not feel pressure to trade Davis before Thursday's NBA deadline. Dallas began exploring the market for the 32-year-old after firing former general manger Nico Harrison in early November, a move influenced by fan backlash over last year's trade that sent Luka Doncic to the Lakers for a package headlined by Davis. Interim co-GMs Michael Finley and Matt Riccardi are running basketball operations while ownership vets candidates. The Mavs have also discussed center Daniel Gafford with multiple teams.
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