Does Anthony Davis stay or go? Thats the dilemma that exists in Dallas. The star forward is facing a wave of trade rumors, one linking him in a four-team trade that lands him with Stephen Curry in the Bay? It would need his former team, the Los Angeles Lakers, to have some interest.

On the Mavs Pulse podcast, Grent Afseth reacted to a four-team trade involving AD. The Lakers would land Buddy Hield, addressing their shooting woes. The Hornets could land Dalton Knecht for a second time, along with Maxi Kleber. These are for the supporting parties in this deal.

The headline swap would be Anthony Davis for Draymond Green, and also Jonathan Kuminga. And Afseth broke down how the Mavericks could get some versatility with the Warriors tandem.

“The problem I have with it is that you don’t have Steph Curry playing with him. Like the way he’s going to impact this team offensively is a big question in this hypothetical scenario and that’s also a lot of guys that are best probably playing the four once again,” said the analyst on the Mavs Pulse podcast. “So it’s like kind of that unfortunate overlap element. Maybe you play Cooper at the two, Kuminga at the three, Draymond at the four. I do like the possibility of being able to throw out small ball lineups with Draymond at the five at times, where Cooper and Kuminga can fly around. Like that’s a fun scenario”.

There’s a real concern as to how Green would fit into a system besides a playmaking point guard. However, he accentuates the Mavericks’ already elite defense. Once Daniel Gafford returns, Jason Kidd can easily switch his lineup size depending on the opposition. Also, with both him and JK having short-term contracts, Dallas can always use them to facilitate more moves ahead.

Additionally, the hypothetical trade also sees the Warriors send an unprotected first-round pick to the Mavericks. Although Afseth believes it won’t be a high pick, the Mavs need that asset in trying to build around Cooper Flagg.

Anthony Davis gives the Warriors a consistent scoring threat, essential in times such as when Stephen Curry is on the sidelines. Despite his injury troubles, AD seems to be coming back to his best. He’s coming off a clinical 29-point performance. The Mavs have only lost one game of the last four he has played. Ironically, that is one of the reasons the Mavericks don’t look keen on a potential title-winning piece.

The Mavericks wouldn’t want to repeat their Luka Doncic mistake

The Mavericks signalled a new dawn when they fired Nico Harrison. Patrick Dumont apologized for trading Luka Doncic. They realised moving on impulse wasn’t wise. So with Anthony Davis and Kyrie Irving having played just one game together, the team isn’t actively shopping their star forward on the market.

“It is believed that Dumont — knowing the trade can’t be undone and more than cognizant of its damaging aftermath given what’s transpired in Dallas over the past 10 months — wants to see more from Davis for evaluation purposes rather than rush into another deal that compounds mistakes already made,” Mark Stein reported.

Davis, even if not scoring the ball at the same volume, lifts the Mavericks’ highly-powered defense. And over his career, ‘The Brow’ has been a sensational co-star. Besides LeBron James, he was able to win a championship in 2020. Now, Davis can play behind Kyrie Irving and Cooper Flagg, also reducing the risk of injuries. The Mavericks are already riding the momentum from winning four of their last five games.

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Dereck Lively II’s injuries will raise doubts over how the team can fare this season. But with three top drawer stars on the team and others emerging within the system, the Mavs are positioned for a resurgence. Do you think they should trade AD for the future draft pick they get? Let us know your views in the comments below.