NBA Trade Rumor: Wild 4-Team Proposal Moves Anthony Davis, Jonathan Kuminga & RJ Barrett


While the Toronto Raptors still pine inexplicably over Anthony Davis, a player the Dallas Mavericks want to get rid of, and the Golden State Warriors are desperate to move on from Jonathan Kuminga, how about a deal that satisfies all parties?

Joey Akeley of si.com has proposed a wild four-team trade that shuffles a lot of parts around, and gets a few teams what they're reportedly hoping for:

Raptors receive: 
  • Anthony Davis (from Mavericks)
  • Caleb Martin (from Mavericks)

Warriors receive: 

  • RJ Barrett (from Raptors)

Mavericks receive: 
  • Jonathan Kuminga (from Warriors)
  • Immanuel Quickley (from Raptors)
  • Buddy Hield (from Warriors)
  • 2026 first-round pick (via Warriors)


Jazz receive: 

  • Dwight Powell
  • 2032 second-round pick (via Dallas)

The Raptors have had eyes for Davis ever since the firing of GM Nico Harrison by the Mavericks. With Nico gone, there was no more reason for the Mavs to hang onto the reminder of the disastrous trade that lost them Luka Doncic to the Lakers. 

The Raptors have been searching for another superstar, and a big presence in the middle, but Davis has only played 29 games in the last 12 calendar months, and his constant time missed due to injuries makes him an extremely risky proposition. 

The Warriors, looking for more scoring to help out Steph Curry and Jimmy Butler, get a legit scoring wing in Barrett. All he's done since going from the NY Knicks to his hometown Raptors is score. He's averaged 21 points for them in parts of the last three seasons, and would be a great addition for the Dubs. 

The Mavericks have had their eyes on Kuminga, and would get the young forward, along with Quickley, Hield and a first-rounder. That's a pretty big return for a center who barely ever plays. However, they'd be on the hook for another three years and about $100 million that's left on Quickley's massive contract. 

The Jazz would help facilitate by taking on Dwight Powell's minimal contract in exchange for getting a second-round pick. 


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