From 2019 to 2025 with the Los Angeles Lakers, Anthony Davis averaged 24.8 factors, 11 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 2.2 blocks and 1.2 steals in 312 video games. The five-time All-NBA choice additionally received a 2020 NBA title with the Lakers. Whereas the blockbuster commerce to the Mavericks for Luka Doncic was life-altering for Davis, a smile has been commonplace for him for the reason that mud settled in Dallas. “I’m nice. I don’t really feel it, however lots of people have been coming to me and telling me they haven’t seen me smile like this in a very long time,” Davis informed Andscape. “Household is comfortable. All people is comfortable. It’s the character of the enterprise. Obviously, the first maybe 48 hours, it was just a shock because I wasn’t expecting it. Nobody was expecting it, so they say. But I know from my side, my team and my family and everybody who works with me, I wasn’t expecting it. Even once I was getting among the calls [about the trade], I believed guys have been taking part in. Nevertheless it ended up being true and that first preliminary [emotion] was extra a shock simply seeing the place [we were in]; we’re in fifth within the West [Conference], we have been rolling… “I do know what Luka meant to the [Mavericks] group, to the crew. So, it’s like, what do I say to those guys coming in as a brand new chief and making an attempt to guide these guys to do one thing particular? And for them it’s like, ‘s—, he simply went by means of most likely the most important commerce in [expletive] sports activities historical past. What do we are saying to him?’ And I wasn’t taking part in. So, I simply tried to really feel everyone out and simply sort of let it occur organically. And now we received a super-tight bond, man with all the fellows. So, I’m comfortable, man. Pleased I get to play.” -via Andscape / March 28, 2025
