Los Angeles Lakers team governor Jeanie Buss reiterated the team wasn't shopping star forward Anthony Davis before sending him to the Dallas Mavericks to acquire Luka Dončić. "When the opportunity came up,

While most fans and analysts had their jaws on the floor when Luka Dončić was traded from the Dallas Mavericks to the Los Angeles Lakers in a package that also included Anthony Davis, the reaction from some of the NBA's top stars wasn't nearly as dramatic.

Weeks before Harrison pulled the blockbuster deal that sent Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Anthony Davis, he reportedly called up the T'Wolves to gauge interest in a Luka-for-AntMan swap.

Leading the charge was Luka Dončić, who finally showed Lakers fans exactly why he was the centerpiece of the trade that sent Anthony Davis and Max Christie to the Dallas Mavericks. Dončić poured in 32 points on 10-of-22 shooting,

The Dallas Mavericks ultimately traded the face of their franchise for Los Angeles Lakers' Anthony Davis, but the team reportedly first sought a younger star in return for Luka Dončić. Per The Athletic's Sam Amick,

Though Kyrie Irving stayed put at this year's NBA trade deadline, the team around him changed drastically. In one of the biggest trades in NBA history, the Dallas Mavericks sent Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers in return for Anthony Davis.

With the Lakers acquiring Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavericks in still-shocking trade that sent Anthony Davis to the Lone Star State, L.A. has now paired two of the most clutch players to ever slip on an NBA uniform.

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Perhaps Anthony Davis wasn't the Dallas Mavericks' first choice when it came to a return for Luka Dončić.A new report from The Athletic's Sam Amick reveals that Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison -- according to The Athletic's NBA sources -- called the Minnesota Timberwolves and asked if Anthony Edwards was available in exchange for Dončić.