The Dallas Mavericks are expected to trade Anthony Davis this season after firing Nico Harrison last week, but it gets harder to trade him every single game that he misses with his current calf strain. According to NBA insider Marc Stein, teams from around the league want to see Davis remain healthy (subscription required) and put together a solid stretch of basketball before giving up considerable assets to acquire him. But that may be easier said than done, considering that Davis has been out of the lineup for most of the season.
"The general consensus leaguewide is that Davis is going to have to put together a sustained stretch of productive basketball in December and January to generate the sort of trade interest Dallas would be hoping for after starting the season with Davis as a projected centerpiece," Stein reported.