Mavericks' high-stakes Anthony Davis trade plan finally emerges

The end of Anthony Davis' time in Dallas appears to be on the horizon, and the implications of such a move couldn't be higher for the Mavericks.

Dallas Mavericks, Anthony Davis | Candice Ward/GettyImagesTeams from around the NBA expect the Dallas Mavericks to move on from Anthony Davis (subscription required) ahead of the February 5 trade deadline according to NBA insider Marc Stein, and his time in Dallas may come to an end after just one year.

"Do the Mavericks move Anthony Davis before the Feb. 5 trade deadline in a nod to the increasingly appeal goal of prioritizing draft positioning," Stein wrote. "Rival teams are certainly already expecting it, but Davis on Sunday night missed his ninth…