Washington Wizards · 26 updates
Klay Thompson's camp talked with the Lakers in the 2024 offseason, with LeBron James willing to take less money to fit him in, but Thompson signed with Dallas instead.
Anthony Davis and the Wizards have agreed to hold off on extension talks until the season begins, with one executive calling the negotiation a barometer for aging stars; Davis is eligible for roughly four years and $275M.
Washington must decide whether to hand Anthony Davis a contract extension, a call framed as a major financial commitment after the Wizards already signed Trae Young to a large extension.
Swapping Joel Embiid for Anthony Davis would put Davis back alongside LeBron James, though the idea is framed as unlikely. The Wizards, by all accounts, have no desire to move Davis, and there are further complications beyond that.
Golden State would take on Anthony Davis from Washington, per Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, though the Warriors have told Jimmy Butler he is not being traded and are wary of a four-year, $212 million extension for Davis.
+3A completed three-team trade sends Anthony Davis, Dante Exum, Jaden Hardy and D'Angelo Russell from the Mavericks to the Wizards, according to Basketball-Reference's transaction log.
