The Dallas Mavericks lost in the NBA play-in, and the Los Angeles Lakers lost in the first round of the NBA playoffs. Neither team experienced the level of success they hoped to achieve when they agreed to the trade that sent Anthony Davis to the Mavericks and Luka Dončić to the Lakers.

For the first time since the blockbuster deal that sent Anthony Davis and Max Christie to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for Luka Dončić, Lakers owner Jeanie Buss opened up about the emotional side of the trade.

The Mavericks face a frontcourt dilemma, with Daniel Gafford or Dereck Lively likely to be traded this offseason.

The Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks are looking at staging a preseason game in Las Vegas, according to NBA insider Marc Stein. Assuming they both played, this would pit the Lakers' Luka Dončić and Mavericks' Anthony Davis against their old teams.

A custom-made "Fire Nico" jersey, signed by former Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Dončić, will sell at Goldin Auctions later this month. The jersey, which references Mavericks general manager Nico Harrision and the shocking trade that sent Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers earlier this year, comes with a letter of authenticity from JSA.

While Doncic went on to lead the Lakers to the third seed and the playoffs, Davis suffered an abdominal injury that forced him to miss multiple weeks. Although Davis eventually returned, Dallas

Anthony Davis complained about wanting the Lakers to trade for a center. Shortly thereafter, he was traded. LeBron James won't be making the same mistake.

Los Angeles Lakers GM Rob Pelinka and Dallas Mavericks GM Nico Harrison met in secret to continue the ongoing negotiations on a trade involving Luka Doncic and Anthony Davis. When the deal was finalized, everybody was in for a shock as the entire NBA hierarchy changed overnight.

ESPN’s Tim MacMahon floated Mavericks center Daniel Gafford as a potential trade target for the Lakers, who are desperately looking for a starting-caliber center.

It’s been three months since the Slovenian sensation Luka Dončić donned the purple and gold. But the Dallas Mavericks’ controversial trade of Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers still stirs strong emotions in the basketball world.