Source: Wizards intent on shunning trade offers for Anthony Davis - ESPN

The Washington Wizards have no interest in trading All-Star forward Anthony Davis and are not listening to offers for him, a source told Andscape's Marc J. Spears.

Davis is eligible for a contract extension that he can sign up to four years and $275 million starting on Aug. 6. The first year of the extension would replace a $62.8 million player option for 2027-28.

The Golden State Warriors are planning to pursue LeBron James in free agency, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania on Monday. Draymond Green declined his $27.6 million player option Monday which opens up the flexibility for the Warriors to pursue James and a possible trade with the Wizards for Davis, league sources told Sharania. That would reunite the former Lakers teammates in Golden State.

Green, James and Davis are represented by the same agent — Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul.

League sources told Sharania and ESPN's Anthony Slater that a Warriors pursuit of Davis could be used as a motivational tactic to lure James to Golden State. The two won a championship together in 2020 with the Lakers and have remained close friends. However, there has yet to be tangible movement on the Davis front, league sources said.

If the Warriors pursue Davis, the Warriors' matching salary would almost assuredly have to include superstar wing Jimmy Butler, who is nearly four months removed from ACL surgery. He is making an expiring $56.8 million next season. Davis is making $58.4 million in 2026-27 and has a $62.7 million player option for the following season.

Dating back to the February trade deadline, the Warriors have relayed to Butler behind the scenes that they prefer and plan to keep him.

The Wizards have viewed Davis and point guard Trae Young as pillars of the foundation of