Cousins Floats Anthony Davis-to-Warriors Trade

Merlin sees a spicy rumor: former star DeMarcus Cousins wrote “Ad to the warriors would be interesting” after The Athletic reported Anthony Davis “finds himself at the center of league-wide speculation” following the Mavericks’ firing of GM Nico Harrison. Dallas is 3-9, hurt by injuries, and Davis still averages 20.8 points and 10.2 rebounds while carrying $54.1M this year and $58.5M next — the kind of contract that makes any trade complicated but newsworthy. Merlin senses both opportunity and obstacles: Golden State at 7-6 could use frontcourt help, but Davis’ massive salary and roster fit mean a deal would likely need multiteam creativity. With Dallas in flux and trade chatter growing, expect noise and exploratory calls rather than a quick, clean swap.