Even though Anthony Davis wasn't seeking a trade from the Los Angeles Lakers prior to being included in the Luka Dončić deal with the Dallas Mavericks, he may not have been totally thrilled with the organization.

Nico Harrison chose to shorten the Dallas Mavericks’ title contention window in February when he traded Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers. The Dallas general manager said he believed that with a team built around 31-year-old Anthony Davis and 32-year-old Kyrie Irving,

Los Angeles Lakers team governor Jeanie Buss reiterated the team wasn't shopping star forward Anthony Davis before sending him to the Dallas Mavericks to acquire Luka Dončić. "When the opportunity came up,

Weeks before Harrison pulled the blockbuster deal that sent Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Anthony Davis, he reportedly called up the T'Wolves to gauge interest in a Luka-for-AntMan swap.

Fans searched for contrition and reassurance in Harrison's words. At the very least, a credible explanation as to why the franchise traded away a 26-year-old generational talent w

The Dallas Mavericks ultimately traded the face of their franchise for Los Angeles Lakers' Anthony Davis, but the team reportedly first sought a younger star in return for Luka Dončić. Per The Athletic's Sam Amick,

Since the February 2 mega-trade that sent superstar Luka Dončić from the Dallas Mavericks to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for another superstar, Anthony Davis, one thing has been clear — the Lakers got the better deal.

More than three weeks after the trade that shook the NBA, when the Dallas Mavericks shipped their 25-year-old franchise superstar Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for nine-time All-Star Anthony Davis,

Fans of the Dallas Mavericks have been through enough at this point. Nine months removed from playing in the NBA Finals, the Mavs traded the star player that led them to that stage (Luka Dončić), lost their second best player to a torn ACL (Kyrie Irving) recently,

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