According to Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints, the Lakers had their own dissatisfaction with Anthony Davis even before the deal was finalized.

Anthony Davis and the Dallas Mavericks have gotten off to a rough start to the 2025-26 NBA season. Recently, the team made the decision to fire general manager Nico Harrison, who has been on the hot seat with the franchise since he made the blockbuster trade to send Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers,

With the Mavericks recently firing Nico Harrison and the signs of an implosion to Dallas’ roster looming, former Celtic Jeff Teague talked about the possibility of teaming up Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, and Anthony Davis together for a trade package of either Derrick White/Anfernee Simons, Payton Pritchard and possibly more.