NBA Rumors: Mavs' Nico Harrison Targets Another Trade After Anthony Davis, Luka Deal
February 2, 2025
Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison may not be done dealing after pulling off one of the biggest stunners in NBA history on Saturday night by trading Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers as part of a package for Anthony Davis.
Per The Athletic's Christian Clark, the "sense" right now is the Mavs are looking to make other deals prior to the Feb. 6 trade deadline.
The Mavericks received Davis, Max Christie and the Lakers' 2029 first-round draft pick for Dončić, Maxi Kleber and Markieff Morris. The Utah Jazz received Jalen Hood-Schifino from the Lakers and two 2025 second-round draft picks in the trade.
The trade does give the Mavs some flexibility since they are $628,000 under the tax threshold and $6.3 million under the first apron, per ESPN's Bobby Marks.
Harrison is also in the process of trying to reconstruct a roster on the fly. Davis and Kyrie Irving will be the main focal points going forward, but this is a group that was originally put together for a two-guard system with Irving and Dončić.
Irving will almost certainly be the primary ball-handler now. The addition of Christie does open up the possibility of another guard being traded.
Klay Thompson is a wild-card trade candidate because the Mavs could use more ball-handlers behind Irving, but they don't have many useful chips to put on the table. Spencer Dinwiddie probably doesn't have a lot of value since he's shooting 40.6 percent from the field. Jaden Hardy is useful as a shooter in a very limited role.
Thompson is having an up-and-down season, but he's still shooting 39.7 percent from three on 7.7 attempts per game. His contract isn't an albatross with salaries of $16.7 million in 2025-26 and $17.5 million in 2026-27.
The most valuable trade chip the Mavs got from the Lakers was the 2029 first-round pick. If they're willing to include that in a deal, they might be able to add a quality player prior to the trade deadline who can start with Irving and Davis.
