The Los Angeles Lakers were so excited to land Luka Dončić in an exchange in February that what they left has been overlooked to a large extent. Anthony Davis may not have been the 25 -year -old MVP candidate who landed in Dončić, but it could be said that it was his best player during the middle of a decade. He helped them win a championship in 2020, and one day, their number 3 shirt could hang on the Crypto.com sand beams. Even if the exchange were necessary, he said nothing about Davis’s decorated possession with the team.
The Lakers claimed to transmit that message on Tuesday when Davis returned to Los Angeles for the first time as a member of the Dallas Mavericks. Although Davis did not play in Tuesday’s game while Return from an injuryI was with the team and received a warm welcome from fans in Los Angeles. The team followed him with a video tribute that played during the game.
Davis responded to the warm reaction of fans with a smile and a wave for the crowd.
The other player that the Lakers exchanged, Max Christie, also received a good reception of the Lakers fans when he was presented. He has prospered in his new role in Dallas.
Davis requested an exchange of the New Orleans Pelicans in 2019 with the eye of joining LeBron James with the Lakers. At that time he was named for four All-Star teams, two All-NBA teams and two totally defensive teams. At no time were rumors suggested that he once planned to leave Los Angeles. He signed two separate long -term agreements with the Lakers, and according to all the accounts, the team planned to build around him after James retired.
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Dončić presented a unique opportunity in the generation of landing possibly the best young player in basketball, a 25 -year -old who could lead this franchise for a decade or more. Davis was an unfortunate victim of that persecution, but as he demonstrated on Tuesday, he will always be treated as a legend of the Lakers by grateful fans who encouraged him for years.
