Jimmy Butler Adds Suns To Trade List

The Dallas Mavericks have optimism that Anthony Davis will be able to avoid surgery on his adductor strain. Davis is out indefinitely and a recovery timetable has yet to be announced.

Davis suffered the injury in his first game with the Mavericks following his trade from the Los Angeles Lakers.

The Mavericks and Davis will be “cautious” in deciding a return date. The Mavericks are also currently without Daniel Gafford and Dereck Lively II.

Stephen Curry said that he doesn’t want the Golden State Warriors to make desperate trades and mortgage the future at the upcoming trade deadline.

“Desperate trades or desperate moves that deplete the future, there is a responsibility on allowing or keeping the franchise in a good space and good spot when it comes to where we leave this thing when we’re done.

“Doesn’t mean that you’re not trying to get better … nobody wants to be stale or be in a situation where you’re passing up opportunities. But it doesn’t mean that you’re desperate just flinging assets all around the place just because you want to do something,” said Curry.

The Warriors are reportedly no longer in Jimmy Butler trade discussions and are instead linked with Nikola Vucevic.

Curry reiterated that while he and Draymond Green continue to get older, he doesn’t want the team to make a panic trade.

“While we understand we’re getting older and deeper into our careers and allowing some of the young guys to kind of blossom, it doesn’t mean you’re getting desperate,” added Curry.

Steve Kerr said earlier in January that the team is taking its time to assess the roster before making any deals.