The Mavericks pretty much walked into November trying to steady a rocky start, but it all went straight to their biggest swing of 2025: Anthony Davis. A franchise betting its future on AD simply couldn’t afford another injury setback, yet here they were again, managing a star who wanted the ball back in his hands Saturday.

And the tension only grew when reports from Nov. 10 suggested the debate had moved far beyond the training room. Because inside Dallas, the conversation wasn’t just medical. It was internal, layered, and loud. Adding to the story, ex-Laker Nick Wright claimed that the franchise would reject a trade involving AD and Cooper Flagg for Luka Doncic.

Per ESPN’s Tim MacMahon, Davis pushed hard to suit up against Washington, but the organization wasn’t aligned on the call.

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