NBA Rumors: The 3 heavyweights of the Eastern Conference who want Anthony Davis
There has been talk about the Toronto Raptors in recent hours, but the Detroit Pistons and Atlanta Hawks are also interested in acquiring the services of the superstar
The possibility of Anthony Davis returning to his hometown to play for the Chicago Bulls has been circulating for a while, but the latest information shifts the focus. According to the prestigious journalist Shams Charania, three Eastern Conference franchises that are considered real contenders this season will position themselves as suitors for the center: Detroit Pistons, Toronto Raptors, and Atlanta Hawks.
Charania details that these franchises are already studying trade structures: "Three teams from the Eastern Conference who, as I am told, will become suitors for Anthony Davis are the Pistons, the Raptors, and the Atlanta Hawks. There would be discussions about packages based on role players, draft picks, and potentially expiring contracts."
Davis, 32, has spent his entire career in the Western Conference, but it has been marred by an endless list of injuries. Despite his 10 All-Star appearances and having been, at his peak, a regular contender for the Defensive Player of the Year, his availability remains the big question mark: in the last seven seasons, he has only played over 60 games twice, and in three seasons, he didn't even reach half of that.
A major risk for any title contender
For any franchise with deep playoff aspirations, relying on Davis' health for a postseason run seems, at the very least, a risky bet. It is difficult to imagine one of these teams sacrificing valuable assets for a player whose injury history raises so many doubts.
It remains to be seen whether the Dallas Mavericks—the team that bet on him in a trade now considered a mistake—can convince any of these suitors. Davis played only nine games in the entire second half of last season after his arrival in Dallas and, this season, he has only played 10 games after another long absence.
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