Completely admitting defeat? The Mavericks put thick eyebrows on the shelf and rebuild is about to begin.

Sports Weekly All-Media Reporter Li Hui

The Lone Ranger is undoubtedly one of the most disappointing teams so far in the season. So far, they have only achieved a record of 4 wins and 11 losses. Faced with this situation, reconstruction has become a potential option for the Lone Ranger.

According to a report by famous NBA reporter Shams Charania, the Mavericks will evaluate the Anthony Davis trade before this year's trade deadline. After being traded to the Mavericks last season, Davis has been plagued by injuries. He only played 9 games for the Mavericks last season. This season, he suffered an injury after playing 5 games and has been absent so far. It is reported that Davis originally planned to return on the 9th of this month, but Mavericks boss Dumont intervened in his injury recovery, and Davis had to obtain strict permission from the medical team to return. On the other hand, this can be seen as a way for the Mavericks to protect Davis' trade value. Once Davis suffers another injury, his trade value will be greatly reduced.

In the next three years, the total contract value of Davis will reach 175.4 million U.S. dollars, and the annual player option salary in the last year will be as high as 62.8 million U.S. dollars. For Davis, who is 32 years old and has not had a high attendance rate in recent years, his transaction value will undoubtedly not be too high at present, but the Mavericks naturally hope to exchange Davis for assets that can help the team rebuild in the future.

In addition to Davis, Klay Thompson, another veteran of the Mavericks, may also be traded by the team. It is reported that Thompson himself knows that his future is likely not to be with the Mavericks. Thompson has been reduced to a substitute this season. He is currently averaging only 9.4 points per game and shooting only 31% from three-point range.

Trading veterans such as Davis and Thompson will be the first step in the Mavericks' reconstruction, and then they will officially start rebuilding around No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg. Although Flagg's performance so far this season is not as amazing as expected, the 18-year-old youngster still shows many star qualities. There is no doubt that he is worthy of the Mavericks' training, and the current Mavericks are obviously the only young player worth cultivating.

It is worth mentioning that Mark Cuban, the former boss of the Mavericks, recently said when talking about Davis that the Mavericks will not trade the 10-time All-Star because they are still committed to winning games. But obviously, as the season progresses, especially when the situation still does not improve in January next year, winning is meaningless for the Mavericks this season, and they need to plan for the future in advance. Davis still performed well last season, and the 32-year-old can still attract the attention of many teams. Therefore, selling Davis at the highest point of his transaction value in the next few years will be the most reasonable choice for the Mavericks.