Rumors of the Mavericks trading Anthony Davis have swirled over the past month. Would this 9-16 Dallas squad trading AD actually have an impact on the 23-1 OKC Thunder?
The short answer is yes, and it actually may be more significant than one may initially imagine.
Thunder would be elated by Anthony Davis trade out of Dallas
The Mavs and Thunder obviously both play in the Western Conference. Everything Dallas does impacts OKC to an extent since the teams play each other often and are both competing to reach the NBA Finals in the West.
For example, Luka Doncic's revenge on the Mavs following last year's trade affects the Thunder in both a negative and positive manner, since the Lakers play in the West as well.