Anthony Davis has finally expressed frustration over the lack of personal communication from the Los Angeles Lakers after they traded him to the Dallas Mavericks for Luka Doncic in February 2025, which shocked the whole basketball world.
Anthony Davis finally shows frustration over Lakers trading him for Luka Doncic to Mavericks
The former player stated that the organization failed to show him the respect he earned during his six-year tenure. In an appearance on “The Draymond Green Show,” Davis detailed the shock of learning about the deal through his agent, Rich Paul. He said:
"So I'm like, what up, Rich? He's like, man, they just traded you to Dallas. And I'm like, man, shut up. I said, who the f*** they gonna trade me for, Luka? Like, I was just saying, like, who else can you trade me for on that team."
Davis, who helped lead the Lakers to the 2020 NBA championship alongside LeBron James, recalled that he received no call or text from team executives despite his contributions. He added:
“I still think I deserved much more respect than that.”
The Washington Wizards forward continued:
“All the time I’ve been here. S—, I was there six years. We won a championship.”
The trade, one of the most stunning in recent NBA history, sent Doncic to the Lakers in exchange for Davis, Max Christie, and a future first-round pick. Davis played limited games for the Mavericks due to injury before he was traded to the Wizards this year.
Meanwhile, the Wizards and the Mavericks have been struggling this season while JJ Redick’s side has already made it to the postseason. Currently, the team is lacking its three starters, Doncic, Austin Reaves, and LeBron James. While the Slovenina and Reaves have been ruled out for the entire regular season. LeBron is expected to return for the upcoming game.
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