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 completely satisfied. All people is completely satisfied. 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 a number of the calls [about the trade], I assumed guys have been enjoying. 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 group. So, it’s like, what do I say to those guys coming in as a brand new chief and making an attempt to steer these guys to do one thing particular? And for them it’s like, ‘s—, he simply went by most likely the largest commerce in [expletive] sports activities historical past. What do we are saying to him?’ And I wasn’t enjoying. So, I simply tried to really feel all people out and simply sort of let it occur organically. And now we bought a super-tight bond, man with all the blokes. So, I’m completely satisfied, man. Pleased I get to play.” -via Andscape / March 28, 2025
