Should the Timberwolves Make a Move for Wizards’ Anthony Davis?

The Minnesota Timberwolves finished the 2025-26 season at 49-33 and earned the sixth seed in the Western Conference.

They beat the Denver Nuggets in six games in the first round before the San Antonio Spurs bounced them in six during the second round, ending their season well short of where they expected to be after back-to-back Conference Finals appearances in 2024 and 2025.

President Tim Connelly said afterward that "everything is on the table" heading into the summer.

It is an offseason full of tough decisions.

Donte DiVincenzo suffered an Achilles injury during the second round, and Ayo Dosunmu is heading into unrestricted free agency after the Timberwolves traded for him in February.

Minnesota needs to make a real move, and the name that should sit at the top of the list is Anthony Davis.

NBA insider Chris Haynes recently weighed in on Davis's future with the Washington Wizards, saying "I do think there's a good chance that he may end up somewhere else by the time next season starts."

Davis was traded from Dallas to Washington at the February deadline and never suited up for a Wizards team that went 17-65, the worst record in the league.

He sat out with hand and groin injuries, and at 33 years old with $58.5 million left on his deal for next season and a $62.8 million player option for 2027-28, he has little reason to stay on a rebuilding roster.

A trade for Davis would not come cheap since his salary demands a big return in matching money, and the most realistic path would center around Rudy Gobert, whose $41 million number for next season gets Minnesota close.

The Timberwolves could attach DiVincenzo and their No. 28 pick in the 2026 draft to round out the deal, while Washington's young core could use Gobert's rim protection and veteran presence as the Wolves swap one elite big man for a more well-rounded one.

Pairing Davis with Anthony Edwards would give Minnesota a two-way combination that few teams in the West could match.

Edwards averaged a career-best 28.8 points with 5.0 rebounds and 3.7 assists this season across 61 games, and he needs a running mate who can hold up on both ends of the floor.

Davis, even in a limited 20 games this year, put up 20.4 points and 11.1 rebounds per game and remains one of the better defensive bigs in the league.

The scoring balance and the ability to play with Edwards in pick-and-roll situations would give this team an entirely different ceiling on offense.

Davis has been traded twice in the past 18 months and his health is always a question, which makes this a real gamble for a team that would be paying a premium for a player who turns 34 next March.

But Minnesota has spent five straight years building toward something and keeps running into the same wall, and sometimes the best path forward is through the biggest swing available.