Anthony Davis is reportedly expected to sit out the remainder of the season following the trade to the Wizards
It looks like Anthony Davis will wait until next season to make his Washington Wizards debut.
According to Prime Video’s Chris Haynes, the All-Star big man is expected to sit out the remainder of the season to get fully healthy for 2026-27. The 32-year-old Davis hasn’t played since early January due to a finger injury.
The Wizards acquired Davis earlier this week in a blockbuster trade with the Dallas Mavericks that saw eight different players move. The deal positions Davis and Trae Young as the franchise’s two veteran cornerstones moving forward.
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Additionally, these two players are both out with injuries right now, which is very convenient for Washington from a draft pick perspective. In addition to the fact that Davis may be out for the season, Young hasn’t played since late December due to ACL and quadriceps injuries in his right leg. He’s expected to be out until at least the All-Star break, and it seems entirely possible that the Wizards will exercise similar “caution” with him.
If Davis truly doesn’t play again, he will finish with a career-high 20 games played this season, all with the Mavericks.
Anthony Davis will rest to avoid injuring his finger and his position in the Wizards’ draft. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
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The Wizards currently have the fifth-worst record in the NBA, and this season is a competitive race to the bottom thanks to one of the best draft classes in NBA history. It’s hard to think of a season in college basketball with so many impactful freshmen, and the trio of Kansas’ Darryn Peterson, Duke’s Cameron Boozer and AJ Dybantsa all profile as potential franchise changers.
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Washington is one of five teams with 14 or fewer wins this season, and not fielding their two best players certainly increases their chances of staying at the bottom. Also in the hunt are the Sacramento Kings, the Indiana Pacers, the Brooklyn Nets and the Atlanta Hawks, who this year can take the New Orleans Pelicans’ first-round pick because the latter fell in love with Derik Queen in last year’s draft.
The vision for the Wizards at this point is a pick-and-roll duo of Davis and Young, complemented by young talent like Alex Sarr, Kyshawn George and whoever they draft this year. Evidently they are already thinking about the latter.