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Anthony Davis says he'll decide after this season if he wants to stay in Washington

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Trister, N. (2026, September 29). Anthony Davis says he'll decide after this season if he wants to stay in Washington. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/basketball/anthony-davis-says-he-ll-decide-after-this-season-if-he-wants-to-stay-in-washington/article_dee973ed-69a9-545e-96a1-59ed1343c746.html

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Anthony Davis told reporters at Washington Wizards media day that he will decide after this season whether to remain with the team beyond 2026-27. The star center, acquired by the Wizards in February, has a player option for the following year and his future uncertainty could complicate management’s plans if they believe trading him might yield better assets. Davis’ decision comes amid recent roster changes including signing Trae Young to an extension and drafting AJ Dybantsa with the first overall pick this year.

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Anthony Davis, star center of the Washington Wizards, announced at media day on Monday that he will decide after this season whether to stay with the team beyond the 2026-27 season. Davis, who joined Washington via trade in February and has a player option for 2027-28, stated his intention to focus solely on performing well during the current season before discussing his future plans with management. This timeline could complicate matters for the Wizards if they need to consider trading Davis for valuable assets if he decides against staying past this year. The team recently acquired significant players like Trae Young and drafted AJ Dybantsa with the first overall pick, potentially positioning themselves for a strong future. Davis began his career in New Orleans before moving to the Los Angeles Lakers, where he played alongside LeBron James for over five seasons.

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Davis PERSON · 7× WASHINGTON GPE · 6× Wizards ORG · 4× AJ Dybantsa PERSON · 1× Anthony Davis PERSON · 1× LeBron James PERSON · 1× New Orleans GPE · 1× Trae Young PERSON · 1× the Los Angeles Lakers ORG · 1× the Washington Wizards ORG · 1×

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“I’m going to go through the season and try to do what I do at a high level, and then when it’s over, sit down and have those conversations again with the front office,” Davis said at media day Monday.

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🔮 That timetable might be tricky for Washington management, because if Davis doesn’t want to stay with the team it could make sense to trade him for significant assets.

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Anthony Davis says he'll decide after this season if he wants to stay in Washington · assertive framing

Claims (16 extracted, 3 hedged)

WASHINGTON (AP) — Anthony Davis says he’ll decide after the season is over whether he wants to remain with the Washington Wizards beyond 2026-27. asserted

he → say → 2026

Davis → go → day

That timetable might be tricky for Washington management, because if Davis doesn’t want to stay with the team it could make sense to trade him for significant assets. uncertain

it → want → assets

But the star center’s answer Monday should give him some temporary relief from questions about his future. asserted

answer → give → future

The Wizards traded for Davis in February. asserted

Wizards → trade → February

He has a player option for 2027-28, meaning this could be his lone season in Washington. uncertain

this → have → Washington

During this calendar year, the Wizards have acquired Davis and Trae Young — the latter of whom did agree to an extension with Washington — and drafted AJ Dybantsa with the No. 1 overall pick. asserted

latter → acquire → pick

The 33-year-old Davis began his career in New Orleans before he was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers, where he played with LeBron James for 5 1/2 seasons in a major spotlight. asserted

he → begin → spotlight

He was traded from the Lakers to Dallas in the deal that sent Luka Doncic to Los Angeles. asserted

that → trade → Angeles

Then last season, the Mavericks dealt him to Washington. asserted

Mavericks → deal → Washington

The Wizards haven’t won more than 18 games in any of their past three seasons, and although there’s a chance for significant improvement soon, they may not be enough of a title contender for Davis’ liking. uncertain

they → win → liking

But at his age — and coming off his latest injury — Davis has a lot to prove. asserted

Davis → come → lot

So it’s in everyone’s best interest for him to play well in Washington. asserted

him → ’ → Washington

“AD’s in a great frame of mind. asserted

AD → ’ → mind

He’s focused and ready to start the season,” Wizards general manager Will Dawkins said recently. asserted

Dawkins → ’ → season

“I would say he’s very much a motivated player right now, and I would expect AD to remind the basketball world who he really is.” asserted

he → say → world