One would imagine Anthony Davis, who earned $46.2 million last year and has an estimated net worth of $160 million, could go in and buy whatever material possessions he wishes to without breaking a sweat. But he is finding it tough out there to buy a house in Dallas.
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The 32-year-old NBA superstar was traded to the Dallas Mavericks in February in the monumental Luka Doncic deal. AD is happy to be a Texas boy, and is looking to settle in for the long run by buying a house that he can call ‘home’. And Anthony loves a bit of luxury when it comes to a house.
The former Laker dropped $31 million on a 20,000-square-foot house in prime Bel Air in 2021 during his run with the Purple and Gold. The mansion had eight bedrooms, a tennis court, and a 120-foot pool. It truly was a great home for his wife and three kids. Having set the bar so high, he needs to match it up in Dallas.
But the house hunt has been a frustrating ordeal for him. “The only thing I’m not happy about is that I can’t find a damn house in Dallas,” Davis told Andscape in an interview.
“I’ve been looking since I got there, and I can’t find the house. Luka told me it took him two to three years to find a house,” he added.
Doncic, who signed with the Mavericks in 2018, took two years to buy his first house in Dallas. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he purchased a luxurious 5,000 square feet property in the Preston Hollow area for $2.7 million. This year, its value reportedly rose to $4.3 million.
The Dallas real estate market seems to be much more complicated than LA’s. So keeping a way higher figure in mind, Davis can use Doncic’s approach of playing the long game with patience to land his dream house.
While Davis expressed it as a frustration, his words would have made many Mavs fans happy. Evidently, he is ready to commit to the franchise for the foreseeable future.
However, it is unfortunate the way the cards have fallen for the Mavs since Davis’ entry. Then again, his three outings so far have proved he has a lot in the tank and is willing to push more, too.
Even in a lost season, Davis decided he wanted to keep playing
Davis’ injury, which led to him being sidelined for six weeks since joining the Mavericks, was unfortunate. But Kyrie Irving’s injury was the nail in the coffin for the Mavs’ 2024-2025 season. That doesn’t mean Davis isn’t salvaging something the squad can carry into the next season.
“The crowd was electrifying, man,” said AD about his debut game for the Mavs against the Houston Rockets in February. “These guys have embraced Max and me since we got here. So, to be able to be in this organization and come right in and make an impact, it’s definitely fun.”
However, the forward got injured in the game. Davis refused to be finished for the season, though, and did everything to get cleared to get back to action for the Mavericks. He returned last week against the Brooklyn Nets, scoring 12 points.
“It’s my job to hold the fort down the rest of the season and then go into next season with some of the offseason things that we’re pretty sure we’re going to do,” he said.
AD played against the Chicago Bulls Saturday night, scoring 18 points. With him on the floor, the Mavericks have strung together two wins in a row.
His efforts in this lost season show that he wants to bring the winning ways back to Dallas and build momentum for serious playoff runs in the coming years.
