ESPN.com · Feb 26, 2025
Lakers vs Mavs LIVE: First Doncic, Dallas faceoff since trade
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The NBA world was turned upside down Feb. 2 when the Dallas Mavericks traded five-time All-Star Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis, Max Christie and a future pick.
The deal sent shockwaves through the league leading to on-going discourse about the repercussions of the deal in Dallas and what the future now holds for the Lakers, one of the most decorated franchises in the league history. The ire from Mavericks fans erupted after the franchise questioned the conditioning and commitment of their former superstar on his way to Los Angeles and Davis picked up another lengthy stay on the IR midway through his first game in Dallas.