Anthony Davis Addresses Wizards Contract After NBA Rumors Linked Him to LeBron, Warriors Trade

The 2026-27 season could be the first and last time Anthony Davis takes the court for the Washington Wizards.

After all, he did not play for the team last season after it acquired him from the Dallas Mavericks. What's more, he has a player option for the 2027-28 campaign, which means it came as no surprise he addressed his future Monday during media day.

Davis told reporters he will decide on his contract "when the season is over. I'm going to go through the season, and kind of do what I do at a high level, and then, when it's over, you know, sit down and have those key conversations again with the front office."

This comes after ESPN's Shams Charania reported in June the Golden State Warriors were exploring ways to add LeBron James and Davis to a team that already had Stephen Curry and Draymond Green, although that didn't happen with the big man staying put and the King joining the Philadelphia 76ers.

While Washington hasn't made the playoffs since 2021, it selected AJ Dybantsa with the No. 1 pick of the draft and added veterans like Khris Middleton and Deandre Ayton around Davis and Trae Young.

Notably, David Aldridge of The Athletic reported Monday both Davis and the Wizards agreed to delay any contract talks until after the start of the season so he can "assess whether Washington is a place where he wants to remain. 

"Davis said, after he was acquired from the Mavericks in February, that he needed to see what steps the Wizards made to become a more competitive team this season, and what their plans were to make the team into a true contender in the next couple of years."

Washington could eventually offer the future Hall of Famer a four-year, $275 million max extension that ran through the 2030-31 campaign when he turned 38 years old, but Aldridge reported that is "highly unlikely" since he has a history of injuries and is older than some of the team's core group.

The Wizards also committed significant money to Young with a four-year, $212.8 million deal, so that would be quite a lot tied up in two veterans.

For now, though, Davis and the Wizards will focus on challenging for the playoffs during the upcoming campaign.

The 10-time All-Star's ability to stay healthy will go a long way toward determining whether that is possible, but the pieces are in place for Washington to at least be a threat in the conference.