The world of professional basketball continues to recover from the stunning trade that took place Saturday night between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Dallas Mavericks. The official announcement, made by the Mavericks on Sunday morning, revealed a huge swap, bringing Luka Don?i? to the Lakers, while Anthony Davis was headed to the Mavericks. The event seemed to boggle many minds, given its unexpected nature.
LeBron James, the Lakers’ superstar, hasn’t come straight forward with a direct reaction to the trade. However, he did find time to refute one particular story circulating in the media. The report suggested that a rising frustration between James and Davis while in Los Angeles was the stepping stone that led up to the trade.
The story cited ‘high expectations’ from James as the root of the purported growing discontent between him and Davis a year prior. It left out any information about their current relationship status. It’s important to note that both James and Davis have been sharing the same court since Davis became part of the Lakers via a monumental trade in 2019.
The news of the swap on Saturday night was so unexpected that it took everyone by surprise, including Don?i?, who was allegedly not privy to this decision beforehand. James, who’s renowned for his deep-seated involvement with the team’s decision-making process, was supposedly enjoying a night out when the news broke and had no inkling of what had transpired.
The aftermath of the trade triggered a flurry of reactions from players all across the NBA. The overwhelming sentiment among them was identical – a sense of bewilderment and surprise. It was clear that this was something that had caught most, if not everyone, off-guard.