It's possible to imagine a world in which the Pacers and Mavericks would make sense as trade partners for Anthony Davis .

But such a world couldn't include the current NBA salary cap structure.

If it were just as simple as each side being able to provide something the other wanted, the two teams could almost definitely come to an agreement. Davis' recent injury history would make him a risky bet for the Pacers, but after losing Myles Turner to free agency last summer they're in clear need of a high-caliber big man who they could combine with All-Stars Tyrese Haliburton and Pascal Siakam when Haliburton returns from an Achilles tendon tear next season to try to make another NBA Finals run. And when healthy, Davis is one of the highest-caliber big men there is with 10 All-Star no

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