The Dallas Mavericks have opened the NBA season in disastrous form compared to preseason expectations, despite their first overall pick giving them everything he can, largely on his own. The franchise hoped to build a dynamic duo with Anthony Davis, but he has spent more time sidelined with injuries than on the court, while Klay Thompson’s arrival has not produced the resurgence many anticipated. Instead, Thompson is posting some of the lowest numbers of his career.

According to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon, the Mavericks are preparing to explore an Anthony Davis trade once the star big man returns to full health. The intention is clear: Dallas want to build around Cooper Flagg, and Davis is becoming the asset they may need to cash in sooner rather than later. Rumors involving Klay Thompson have a

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