No rush in Washington
Anthony Davis became eligible for an extension on Thursday. Nobody reached for a pen. The 10-time All-Star and the Washington Wizards have held no significant talks on a new deal, The Athletic reported, and CBS Sports added that the conversation is parked until closer to the regular season.
The mood behind the scenes sounds settled even if the paperwork is not. General manager Will Dawkins said during the NBA Draft that Davis wants to be in Washington, “and we want him.” That is a starting point, not a signature.
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A star who has yet to debut
Davis has not played a minute for the Wizards. Washington acquired him at the trade deadline after the 33-year-old managed only 20 games for the Mavericks, slowed by a leg injury. He averaged 20.4 points and 11.1 rebounds in that stretch, numbers that still move a franchise’s plans.
The team did not wait on him to reshape the roster. Washington re-signed guard Trae Young to a four-year, $212 million extension and used the first overall pick on BYU All-American AJ Dybantsa. Davis watched it unfold from the sidelines.
Leverage on both sides
The money on the table is large. Davis qualifies for a four-year, $275 million extension, and he holds a player option worth more than $62 million for 2027-28, which gives him room to wait. His record backs the price: 24 points, 10.7 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game across 807 regular-season appearances since New Orleans took him first overall in 2012. Washington would like to see him on the court before the two sides talk numbers.
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