Former NBA guard Lou Williams warned that Anthony Davis’ injury history could make teams hesitant to trade for him. While Davis is still one of the league’s top big men when healthy, his recent hand injury and ongoing availability issues raise concerns for potential suitors, especially with his large contract and player option looming.
Anthony Davis remains one of the most talented big men in the NBA, but his injury history is becoming a key concern for teams considering a trade, according to former NBA guard Lou Williams.
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Dallas Mavericks star has two years left on his contract, including a $62.7 million player option for 2027-28. His availability has been a major issue this season, most recently leaving Thursday’s 116-114 loss to the Utah Jazz early with a left hand injury.
“Just the injury history I'm on the bandwagon of it now. I'm starting to see it,” Williams said, per FanDuel TV’s Run It Back. “I'm a big AD fan. I'm a big AD guy. I feel like any team that he plays for, anytime he's on the floor, he gives them a huge advantage to try to go out and win basketball games. He's a champion. He's all of those things that we can put on his resume, that we can put on his jacket. But he's also injury-prone. And he also has a history of being injury-prone.”
Williams stressed that Davis’ recent setbacks could make teams hesitant to offer a large trade package or long-term commitment.
“Even in these trade conversations, we've watched him get hurt two or three times in the last two or three weeks. It's like, where do we go with this when we're investing,” Williams added. “When we're investing into the future of our organization, how much are we going to get out of this?
“When he's available, [Anthony Davis] is a top-5 big in this league when he’s available. The problem is availability, and it’s a huge problem when you’re trying to get a large contract extension.”
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