How Anthony Davis feels about Lakers trading him to Mavericks in Luka Doncic blockbuster

Anthony Davis doesn’t seem to mind being part of one of the biggest blockbuster trades in NBA history.In the wake of Sunday morning’s seismic news, ESPN reported Davis is “good with going to Dallas” — which sent Luka Doncic to L.A.— and has a longstanding relationship with Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison from the latter’s time as an executive at Nike.Having to play center was also an apparent point of contention between Davis and the Lakers.

The Mavericks are deeper at the position than the Lakers, which will likely allow Davis to play at his preferred power forward slot.As part of the stunning three-team trade, the Lakers received Doncic, Maxi Kleber and Markieff Morris, the Mavericks received Davis, Max Christie and the Lakers’ 2029 first-round pick and the Jazz received Jalen Hood-Schifino, the Clippers’ 2025 second-round pick and the Mavericks’ 2025 second-round selection.Despite a CBS Sports report alleging LeBron James had grown frustrated with Davis, the Lakers superstar quickly disputed the claims in a post on X.The two were Lakers teammates for five-plus seasons and won the 2019-20 championship together.Davis waived his $5.9 million trade bonus, ESPN reported Sunday, which keeps the Mavericks $628,000 under the luxury tax threshold.The team was $5.1 million over the threshold prior to the trade.The trade left the NBA community in shock, with many believing the Mavericks did not get enough in return given Doncic’s stature in the league.Harrison defended the decision.“I understand why they would be shocked, initially,” Harrison told The Dallas Morning News. “But I do believe that we positioned ourselves to win now and also win in the future.

And that’s ultimately the goal and why we’re here.It’s one of those things where it’s my job to make the tough decisions that put our goals first and foremost.”...