Last season, less than a week before the NBA's trade deadline, the Dallas Mavericks traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis. No one would've ever expected this move, and now, entering Davis's first full season with the Mavs, the team has made its stance on Davis and his position on the roster crystal clear.
With Dallas not trading Daniel Gafford or Dereck Lively II this offseason, they clearly believe in Davis's ability to play power forward, and it looks like the Mavs will be rolling with the double-big approach once again. Some fans speculated that the Mavs would trade Gafford this summer to add more backcourt depth, and even though Gafford's extension allowed him to remain trade-eligible, it doesn't look like they'll be trading him.