Mavericks rejected Trail Blazers blockbuster trade offer for Anthony Davis, per report

However, it’s worth noting that the Mavericks had an opportunity to complete a trade with a different organization earlier this season. According to the Stein Line’s Jake Fischer, the Portland Trail Blazers submitted a trade offer to the Mavericks for Davis, but the 2011 NBA champions rejected it.

“Sources say that the Blazers also contacted Dallas during the season to gauge the Mavericks’ interest in a Grant-centric package sweetened with draft capital in exchange for Anthony Davis,” Fischer wrote Saturday.

“Rather than trade for a player with 2 1/2 pricy seasons remaining on his contract at that point, Dallas shipped Davis to Washington in a deal that featured a modest return in terms of future draft picks but swiftly removed three burdensome contracts (Davis, D’Angelo Russell, and Jaden Hardy) from the Mavericks’ payroll.”

The Mavericks clearly weren’t huge fans of the haul they would have received from the Trail Blazers for Davis. Moving on from a player of Davis’ caliber requires an organization to ensure that the return would be worthwhile.

Take the Lakers, for example. Los Angeles swapped Davis for a future Hall of Fame point guard in Luka Doncic last season, and it’s already paying off.

While the Trail Blazers don’t possess an asset in Doncic’s stratosphere, their trade offer clearly missed the mark, compelling the Mavericks to respectfully decline it.

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