Anthony Davis faced the media for the first time as a member of the Dallas Mavericks, days after the Los Angeles Lakers traded him to the Mavs as part of a package for Luka Doncic. Davis, 31, has been an NBA All-Star 10 times and an All-NBA player five times.

This trade has taken an emotional toll on the fans, players, coaches, and many team personnel in a way Nico Harrison and the Adelson family likely never expected. Jason Kidd understood the fans' perspective in his postgame interview following their big win over the Boston Celtics on Thursday.

Doncic, who had dragged an otherwise unremarkable Mavericks team through the Western Conference, became the face of their failure. Dallas coach Jason Kidd was forced to come out and defend his maligned star, even though without Doncic, the Mavericks were a faded Kyrie Irving and a bunch of role players.

The Lakers get Doncic, Maxi Kleber and Markieff Morris from Dallas. In return, Dallas receives Anthony Davis, Max Christie and the Lakers’ 2029 first round draft pick.

The Lakers also receive Maxi Kleber and Markieff Morris from Dallas, which will get Max Christie and a first-round pick from the Lakers. The Jazz will acquire Jalen Hood-Schifino and a 2025 second-round pick from the Lakers and a 2025 second-round pick from the Mavericks.

In a stunning late-night deal, the Dallas Mavericks have traded star guard Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers as part of a three-team deal with the Utah Jazz.

Dallas Mavericks fans aren’t sitting quietly after watching their franchise make irrevocable moves ahead of the NBA trade deadline on Thursday. In one of the most stunning trades in league history, Dallas sent Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers in a three-team swap on Sunday,

After the Luka Doncic and Mark Williams trades by the Lakers, Mavericks GM Nico Harrison has become public enemy No. 1 on social media.