The Los Angeles Lakers trading Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks for Luka Doncic has been one of the biggest sports stories of the year so far. The

The Los Angeles Lakers’ blockbuster trade sending Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for Luka Doncic stunned the NBA world. Now, team owner Jeanie Buss has shed light on the reasoning behind the move.

What initially seemed unthinkable has evolved into one of the most consequential NBA roster moves in recent years, altering the trajectory of two Western Conference franchises in dramatically different ways.

Anthony Davis was complaining about where he was being played, and he wasn't happy. So I think this was a positive for both teams," Buss said. Davis, who spent six years in Los Angeles, expressed his unhappiness because he believed that he wasn't in the best position to succeed.

A former NBA champion claims the league was saved by the Los Angeles Lakers when they made a trade with the Dallas Mavericks involving Anthony Davis and Luka Doncic. Barely a month after the deal between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Dallas Mavericks,

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Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeanie Buss recently spoke candidly about how Anthony Davis helped push himself out of Los Angeles.

Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeanie Buss opened up about a major factor behind the blockbuster trade that sent Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for Luka Doncic. It’s been over a month since the seismic trade that saw the Los Angeles Lakers acquire Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for Anthony Davis.