The Mavericks will face the Utah Jazz tonight on their road trip, and Anthony Davis is listed as probable for the night.

The Dallas Mavericks have been a major disappointment thus far on the 2025-26 NBA season, currently sitting at 10-17 ahead of Thursday night’s clash against the Detroit Pistons. Anthony Davis has been in and out of the lineup due to injury as trade rumors swirl around the Mavericks amid their rough start to the season.

The NBA has been hit hard by calf injuries this season, and there are some critical absentees on the Week 9 injury report.

Jake Fischer reported that the Toronto Raptors have expressed interest in acquiring both Anthony Davis and Domantas Sabonis.

Anthony Davis has already missed 14 games due to a calf strain, and then missed Monday's loss against the Utah Jazz with a calf contusion. That's the risk of having Anthony Davis on the roster; he's going to be injured a lot.

In this case, Davis and Mason Plumlee join the Warriors, the Mavericks acquire Draymond Green, Jonathan Kuminga, and the Warriors' 2026 first-round pick, the Los Angeles Lakers obtain Buddy Hield, and the Charlotte Hornets receive Maxi Kleber and Dalton Knecht.

Mavericks trade idea ships Anthony Davis for overhaul, 2 first-rounders to build around Cooper Flagg originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.

What better way to kick off the week in the NBA than a few contenders facing off on Monday before a standalone NBA Cup Championship game on Tuesday. Monday’s ac