Today’s eligibility date, the third anniversary of Anthony Davis signing an extension with the Los Angeles Lakers, is a bit of a red herring, though. League sources who were granted anonymity to speak freely told The Athletic that any meaningful talks between Davis and the Wizards about a possible extension will occur during the 2026-27 season, not before.
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Anthony Davis: ? Legion Hoops: Lionel Hollins on why LeBron James and Anthony Davis rarely worked out together: “LeBron told him ‘you’ve got to get up a little earlier to come work out with me.’” — 8/3/2026 x.com
So LeBron chose the 76ers, and the Warriors are left to wonder what might have been. Should they have tried to trade Jimmy Butler and draft picks for Anthony Davis? At
summer league in Las Vegas, a small contingent of Golden State’s front office pushed for that path, but AD’s injury history and desire for a new extension ultimately convinced team brass to stay put. — 7/29/2026 The Ringer
But that’s all this is: speculation. The Warriors have not engaged the Wizards and the sides haven’t had substantive talks about Anthony Davis, according to a source with knowledge of the Warriors’ offseason direction. Wizards general manager Will Dawkins has also sought to shut down trade rumors in public interviews. — 7/24/2026 San Francisco Standard
That said, Anthony Davis is no guarantee to stay on the floor either, so it'd be understandable if the Warriors aren't all sold on adding him to the mix. As far as I've heard, there aren't any other teams pursuing LeBron that have interest in Davis either. That should come as no surprise given that Davis has appeared in just 47 games per season since winning the 2020 title, his jump shot has abandoned him, he isn't the all-world defender he was in his prime, and he still doesn't want to play center. — 7/23/2026 Yahoo! Sports
Klutch Sports Group, led by Rich Paul, thought it would be “super easy” to get the Cavaliers or Warriors to trade for Davis, sources said. Since that’s not the case, the Heat have emerged as the leader to sign James since Miami doesn’t have to trade for Davis. The team already has Antetokounmpo and Adebayo and strong role players in Andrew Wiggins, Davion Mitchell, Bobby Portis and Tim Hardaway Jr. — 7/23/2026 Dallas Hoops Journal
“Klutch is trying to get AD to Cleveland or Golden State,” a source told Dallas Hoops Journal. “Neither team wants to do it. Miami is the frontrunner now. Giannis and Bam have been in LeBron’s ear nonstop.” Davis, who played with James on the Los Angeles Lakers, becomes extension-eligible on August 6. Neither the Warriors nor the Cavaliers want to pay Davis max money, sources said, making a trade unlikely. — 7/23/2026 Dallas Hoops Journal
LeBron James could sign with the Miami Heat since the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors are not interested in acquiring Anthony Davis from the Washington Wizards, sources told Dallas Hoops Journal. — 7/23/2026 Dallas Hoops Journal
Heat Central: “Sources tell me LeBron James, his agent Rich Paul, they’re not waiting for another domino right now. They’re not waiting for Anthony Davis to get traded. CLE, MIA, GSW, PHI, MIN, they’re set. Those are the teams. This is going to be based on happiness, chance to contend for a championship, join a culture” — 7/23/2026 x.com
Underdog NBA: Shams on LeBron: "My sources tell me that LeBron James, his agent Rich Paul … they're not waiting for another domino right now. They're not waiting for Anthony Davis to get traded anywhere, they're not waiting for anyone else to move around anywhere." — 7/23/2026 x.com
With fellow star Anthony Davis extension-eligible August 6th, the Wizards plan to have extension talks with the 33-year-old, 10-time All-Star forward, league sources told HoopsHype. The Golden State Warriors have expressed trade interest in Davis. Yet, Washington has rebuffed such inquiries to this point, putting a major wrench in Golden State’s dream scenario of pairing Davis with free agent target LeBron James in the Bay Area. — 7/22/2026 HoopsHype
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