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NBC 4 Sports: "He's communicated to me a strong interest in being part of what we're building" In a one-on-one with @JPFinlayNBCS , Monumental Basketball President Michael Winger discusses Anthony Davis and his future More of their interview this afternoon on News4
Wizards Film Room: Winger on who will play center between Sarr and AD: “I would imagine Alex. I would also submit that AD is a special talent and AD is a special guy and if AD says I need a break from the ‘5’ for a few minutes, BK [Brian Keefe] is going to give him a break from the ‘5’ for a few minutes so we will listen to Anthony. He has a very loud vote in what happens on the court.”
As it stands, Dybantsa is the most likely top pick in any lottery scenario. He would be an extraordinarily clean match for Washington, however. The Wizards are expected to be competitive next season after trading for Trae Young and Anthony Davis for little cost, other than their large contracts. They lost 26 of their final 27 games and ensured they'll pick within the top five in this draft.
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What I'm hearing on the Wizards: The team has been mired in a protracted rebuild that has spanned multiple front offices and head coaches, and Washington hasn't finished above .500 since 2017-18. While the Wizards appear positioned for a short-term step forward, they still have to determine whether they want to make a long-term commitment to Young, who holds a player option for next season, and Davis, who has one next summer.
I've heard that same trade sentiment floating around the league ahead of potential contract extension talks this summer and I've likewise been advised by sources close to the situation to regard Portland as a potential Davis suitor should it fall short in its Antetokounmpo pursuit.
Jeanie Buss: I mean, in order to trade somebody like Anthony Davis, it would have to be with approval. Not only that, but a first round draft pick and certainly getting a player of Luka's caliber and being at the beginning end of his career was just an extraordinary opportunity, but it required a lot of strategy and a lot of small steps in order to pull it off. and Rob Pelinka, our general manager, was able to do that all without leaking to the media because I think Mark Cuban might have jumped in front of a train to keep it from happening.
NBA Courtside: Jeanie Buss on how the Luka Doncic trade went down: “Dallas wanted Anthony Davis and he was on our team. Conversations started but it was important they remained private…. Those conversations started in the beginning of January… Rob Pelinka was able to pull it off all without it leaking to the media because I think Mark Cuban would’ve jumped in front of a train to keep it from happening. Nobody knew including Luka, Anthony Davis, and LeBron James. We had a game in New York that night, the coach knew this was going to happen but he still had to coach the game. It wasn’t a distraction” (Via https://youtu.be/gHPMuGZe3IE?si=gMgVyp6VAiYhwCrL…)
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SiriusXM NBA Radio: "I do think there's a good chance that he may end up somewhere else by the time next season starts" @ChrisBHaynes gives the latest on the future of Anthony Davis with the Wizards Hear Deals and Dunks weekdays from 1-2 PM ET https://sxm.app.link/DealsAndDunksListen
"I do think there's a good chance that he may end up somewhere else by the time next season starts"@ChrisBHaynes gives the latest on the future of Anthony Davis with the Wizards
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Knueppel helped the Hornets (44-38) finish with a winning record for just the second time in the past decade. Cooper Flagg’s Mavericks (26-56) finished in 12th place in the Western Conference. The Mavericks entered the season with high hopes but had to adjust their expectations after star big man Anthony Davis dealt with calf and hand injuries and was traded to the Washington Wizards in February. “Coming into this year, we all had different expectations in how we thought the year would go,” Flagg said. “But all of that is in the past. I think it’s time to move forward. Continue to grow, continue to get better and have a high outlook on how next year can go. We are just going to put in the work all summer long. I think we’re all excited for it.”
Craig Melvin: How could you say that you’re not where you want to be right now? You’re an NBA champion, All-Star, like NBA 75. You’ve got gold medals. Seems like you’ve kind of got it. What’s left? Anthony Davis: It’s a lot. I haven’t got MVP. I haven’t got Defensive Player of the Year. I want the parade for a championship, so I want to be able to do that again. Craig Melvin: That’s right, because when you won, that COVID year— Anthony Davis: Yeah. So, I mean, it’s still things I want to try to get. I want to get 20,000 points. I want to play 20 years. Craig Melvin: So you’ve got a list. Anthony Davis: Yeah, I have a list of things that I still want to do.
Anthony Davis: When you’re looking at the Washington Wizards from the outside looking in, everybody’s right. But when you get into the organization and see how great of an organization it is, the owner is amazing. Obviously, the city — D.C. is amazing. We are a very bad basketball team, for sure. On the flip side, I think it’s very tough to go from a bad team to a championship contender. It takes time, and that’s with anybody. I mean, it could be a team who’s just won and then is suddenly not good. So it takes time. It takes a couple of years.
