4 years, 280 million! Contract extension talks postponed! The NBA's most injury-prone superstar

Well, starting today, he is eligible to sign a maximum 4-year, $275 million early contract extension...

However, according to The Athletic's Wizards beat reporter Josh Robbins:Both Anthony Davis and the Wizards have decided to postpone substantive contract extension talks until the 2026-27 season.

It seems the Wizards want to see Davis's physical condition and performance next season before deciding whether to offer a max contract. After all, he has been extremely injury-prone in recent years, especially during his time with the Mavericks over the past two seasons, where he played only 29 games in total. He's practically the new poster child for being paid to sit out, so it's wise to be cautious.

It is particularly worth noting thatDavis has a player option for the 2027-28 season, meaning he could opt for free agency as early as next summer. Therefore, he could be traded by the Wizards before the 2026-27 trade deadline (February 11, 2027), or the two sides could reach a contract extension before then.

In February 2025, Davis and Luka Doncic swapped teams, with Davis being traded from the Los Angeles Lakers to the Mavericks. In February of this year, Davis was sent from the Dallas Mavericks to Washington, but he has yet to play a single game for the Wizards.

To be blunt, given Davis's age of 33, his frequent injury history, the second apron restrictions, and the future contract pressures of young players on the team, it seems more likely that he will be traded by the Wizards—and the sooner the better. Unless he miraculously becomes an iron man next season, has a breakout year, or lowers his asking price, it's hard to imagine him getting a max contract extension.

Davis is already decorated with countless honors: an NBA championship, All-NBA selections, blocks leader, Olympic gold medal, and All-Star appearances. His biggest goal now is naturally to secure what could be the last big contract of his career—a perfectly understandable pursuit.

According to incomplete statistics, Davis's total career salary earnings so far amount to $364 million. His playing stats are as follows:

Regular season averages: 34.4 minutes, 24 points, 10.7 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.3 steals, 2.3 blocks, shooting 52.2% from the field;

Playoff averages: 37.7 minutes, 26.1 points, 11.8 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.3 steals, 2.2 blocks, shooting 54.2% from the field.

This guy is really good when he plays, but unfortunately, he doesn't play much.