Earlier this week, as the Washington Wizards engaged teams on various trades, a conversation with the Dallas Mavericks took an unexpected turn. Dallas, aware that Washington was talking to Sacramento about Domantas Sabonis, wanted to know how serious those talks were. And if the Wizards had interest in Anthony Davis.
Wizards officials were surprised by the approach, sources tell Sports Illustrated. But they were interested. Among the reasons Washington swung the deal for Trae Young last month was a desire to be competitive next season. In recent years, the Wizards’ win totals have looked like locker combinations: 35, 18, 13, with this season unlikely to top 20. That’s positioned Washington for some high draft picks, picks that have yielded Alex Sarr, Bilal Coulibaly and Bub Carrington.
