The fallout from the Dallas Mavericks’ decision to fire general manager Nico Harrison has already sparked one bold new trade idea: sending Anthony Davis to the Boston Celtics.
On the latest episode of the Club 520 Podcast, former NBA guard Jeff Teague and co-hosts kicked around what Dallas should do next after moving on from the executive who traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for Davis. Teague’s verdict on the post-Harrison Mavericks was simple — “just blow it up” — and he put the Celtics front and center as an Anthony Davis destination.
Ex-NBA Guard Floats Anthony Davis Trade Rumors: From Mavs to Celtics
Harrison was let go this week after a 3-8 start and months of anger from fans over the February blockbuster that shipped Doncic to the Lakers for Davis and picks. The former Lakers star has battled injuries since arriving in Dallas, and with Harrison out, Teague believes the Mavericks should reset their roster again.
“Just blow it up,” one of the hosts said as they reacted to Harrison’s exit, before the conversation turned to where Davis could go next. The group tossed out the Minnesota Timberwolves as one option, but Teague highlighted Boston as the truly “scary” landing spot next to Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown.
They joked about how the Celtics “don’t even use a point guard for real” and imagined a lineup featuring Tatum, Brown and Davis forming a super-sized Big Three in Boston’s frontcourt. In the clip, they debated which Celtics pieces could realistically be involved, with guard Derrick White’s name coming up repeatedly as the likeliest trade chip.
“Would you trade Derrick White for Anthony Davis? Yeah, I mean, realistically, yes, you have to,” one host said, before adding the obvious caveat: Davis’ history of injuries and the risk of giving up a key starter for a player who might not be available all season.
Teague and the crew even brought up Payton Pritchard and other smaller pieces, making it clear they would try to keep Brown and Tatum out of any hypothetical offer. From their perspective, a package centered around White and role players for a healthy Davis would be a no-brainer talent play for Boston.
What an Anthony Davis Trade Would Mean for the Celtics
The Celtics’ frontcourt has been a talking point again as they haven’t found a reliable replacement since the departures of Al Horford and Kristaps Porzingis. Adding Davis would be the most aggressive possible answer to those concerns.
Davis, a multiple-time All-Star and one of the league’s premier two-way bigs when healthy, has already been marketed as the new face of the Mavericks since the Doncic trade, with Dallas even rolling out Davis jerseys and branding. Before his latest injury issues, he was coming off a season averaging well over 20 points and double-digit rebounds, while anchoring elite defenses in both Los Angeles and Dallas.
In Boston, he’d slide into an eventual frontcourt that features Tatum, Brown, giving head coach Joe Mazzulla another All-NBA-caliber scorer and rim protector. A Tatum-Brown-Davis trio would rival any core in the league on paper, especially in the Eastern Conference.
But the podcast hosts echoed the same question Boston’s front office would have to answer: how much do you sacrifice for a player who has struggled to stay on the floor? The group noted that Derrick White has been “struggling” and that his contract could be movable, but they also stressed how important he is to what the Celtics do on both ends.
“They need Derrick White though, they do need Derrick White,” one host said, before circling back to the same hypothetical: if you believe you can manage Davis’ health — even suggesting you could “sit AD down until March” as long as Boston makes the playoffs — you make the trade and live with the risk.
Why Nico Harrison’s Firing Fuels the ‘Blow It Up’ Talk in Dallas
Harrison’s firing is the backdrop for all of this speculation. Dallas moved on from the former Nike executive less than a year after the shocking Doncic-for-Davis trade, a move that has been widely criticized as one of the most lopsided deals in recent NBA history.
The Mavericks have stumbled out of the gate despite adding Davis and top pick Cooper Flagg, and injured stars plus fan frustration led to open “Fire Nico” chants before ownership finally made the change.
With Harrison gone and interim decision-makers in place, outside voices like Teague see a window for Dallas to rethink everything — including whether Davis is part of the long-term plan. That’s where teams like Boston (and Minnesota, which also came up on the show) enter the conversation as potential beneficiaries if the Mavericks decide to pivot again.
For now, the Anthony Davis-to-Celtics concept lives firmly in the rumor and barbershop-talk lane, sparked by a podcast riff rather than any concrete reporting. But pairing the immediate “blow it up” reaction to Harrison’s removal with persistent questions about Boston’s big-man depth is exactly the kind of formula that keeps trade chatter like this alive deep into the offseason.
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