Mavericks NBA Trade Deadline Tracker: Rumors, Targets, and Updates

We are just hours away from the NBA trade deadline on February 5th. The Dallas Mavericks are at the center of a lot of trade rumors because they could be one of the big sellers. They have a star rookie in Cooper Flagg, but they have a lot of high-priced veterans who don't really fit around him, and they're one of the five most expensive rosters in the NBA despite being 11 games under .500.

Complicating matters is the fact that the Mavericks don't have a general manager after firing Nico Harrison in November. It needed to happen, but they're currently operating with a Co-GM setup with Matt Riccardi and Michael Finley. That's going to make it hard to get a trade done.

This trade deadline isn't as much about who the Mavericks are looking to trade for, but what. They want draft capital and some salary relief. How they get there doesn't really matter, but they really need to focus on building around Cooper Flagg, however that looks.

Here is a rolling list of updates about the biggest trade rumors and updates involving the Mavericks.

The Anthony Davis Trade

The Mavericks made their first trade of the season on Wednesday afternoon, sending Anthony Davis, Jaden Hardy, D'Angelo Russell, and Dante Exum to the Washington Wizards for Khris Middleton, Marvin Bagley III, Malaki Branham, and AJ Johnson, as well as a total of five draft picks.

It was a trade that mostly came out of nowhere, but it helped alleviate a lot of the financial issues the team was staring down in the future. Davis, Hardy, and Russell were all seen as negative contracts, so to get back mostly expiring deals and draft capital is a major win. However, the deal hasn't been finalized yet for one reason.

BREAKING: The Dallas Mavericks are trading 10-time NBA All-Star Anthony Davis, Jaden Hardy, D'Angelo Russell and Dante Exum to the Washington Wizards for Khris Middleton, AJ Johnson, Malaki Branham, Marvin Bagley III, 2 first-round picks and 3 second-rounders, sources tell ESPN. pic.twitter.com/sfrQQubI5i
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 4, 2026

Marvin Bagley III Could Be on the Move

According to NBA insider Marc Stein, Marvin Bagley III has been generating "external trade interest," and the initial Anthony Davis could be expanded to include a separate deal.

Bagley is on a minimum contract and likely not in the team's plans at all, but if the Mavs can get any type of value back for him, even if it's just a second-round pick or two, or get off a contract like Caleb Martin, it would be worth it for the additional trade. They need as many future assets as possible.

Kyrie Irving Not Expected to Go Anywhere

After the Anthony Davis trade, a lot of speculation popped up about what the Mavs will do with Kyrie Irving. Are they going to go full youth movement? Or were they only looking to move Davis?

Any sort of trade speculation has been met with a resounding "No chance" from the Mavericks, per ESPN's Tim MacMahon. They still believe that Irving and Cooper Flagg can be an elite pairing moving forward, even if Irving is getting older and coming off a major knee injury.

List of Teams Interested in Daniel Gafford Dwindling

Arguably, no Maverick has drawn more trade interest than center Daniel Gafford, who has had a disappointing year as he fights through an ankle injury suffered in training camp that hasn't healed. That isn't stopping teams from showing interest in the center.

In that same report by Jake Fischer, he reported that the Raptors are also interested in Gafford. Brett Siegel also mentioned that the Hawks could pivot to trading for Gafford as an upgrade next to Onyeka Okongwu.

On January 26th, Sam Amico of Hoops Wire mentioned that the Celtics, Hawks, Hornets, Pacers, and Warriors are all teams that have checked in on Gafford.

THURSDAY UPDATE: A lot of those teams have started to fall off the board. The Celtics traded for Nikola Vucevic while shedding the salary of Anfernee Simons. The Raptors paid the price of just a second-round pick for Trayce Jackson-Davis. The Hawks bought low on Jock Landale, who has had a decent season. And the Warriors traded for Kristaps Porzingis. There still could be other moves out there, but with the Anthony Davis trade clearing so much from the cap sheet, there's no reason to move Davis unless the offer is too good to pass up. They are standing firm on their asking price of a first-round pick for Gafford.

This took another hit when the Indiana Pacers made a big swing for Ivica Zubac with about 45 minutes remaining before the trade deadline. The list of teams that could be looking to trade for Gafford, at least from the initial list, is now just the Charlotte Hornets.

Mavericks Preferring Not to Trade Naji Marshall

Another player drawing a lot of interest is versatile wing Naji Marshall. He's had a great season as an on-ball creator and defender, and with the lack of available wings on the market, Marshall could've had a lot of demand.

The Mavericks have a high asking price of a first-round pick for Marshall, who is on a bargain contract. However, Marc Stein reported on Sunday that the Mavericks would not want to trade the versatile wing.

The Pistons, Knicks, Lakers, and Celtics are all teams that have inquired about Marshall, per Brett Siegel.

TUESDAY UPDATE: Naji Marshall told Ron Harrod Jr. of DLLS Mavs that he does not want to be traded and wants to play alongside Cooper Flagg for the rest of his career.

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