Whether the Dallas Mavericks trade Anthony Davis may come down to where he and his powerful agent think the big man can get a contract extension.

Anthony Davis was asked about Cooper Flagg hitting the ‘rookie wall’. Davis says every team and player goes through the dog days of the season, not just rookies. “I think every rookie hits it where they kinda go through a stretch, but I think he’s playing good basketball.” pic.twitter.com/2N1GGy1TK5

Cooper Flagg and the Dallas Mavericks snapped a four-game losing streak with a 110-104 home win over Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets on Saturday.

The idea of Hawks and Mavericks finding common ground on an Anthony Davis trade remains more theoretical than real, at least for now. According to Marc Stein of The Stein Line, the two teams are essentially in a holding pattern.

As AD’s trade buzz gets louder, MacMahon believes that the Mavs’ front office is pressured not to screw up a second time.

Anthony Davis had 26 points and 12 rebounds and Max Christie scored 24 points, hitting 4 of 6 3-pointers, as the Mavericks beat the Houston Rockets 110-104 on Saturday night

The Dallas Mavericks are prioritizing the acquisition of at least one impactful young talent in an Anthony Davis trade and have interest in Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga and Atlanta Hawks wing Zaccharie Risacher,