After being dealt to Dallas in the Luka Doncic trade, Anthony Davis had a string of misfortune with the Mavericks. Already dealing with an abdominal injury upon arrival, Davis also had to have surgery on a detached retina in the offseason after getting injured toward the end of the season.

The Lakers are subtly shifting their focus to Luka Doncic, evident in his involvement in key organizational updates and private meetings, while LeBron James remains uninformed. This transition suggests a strategic handover,

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The Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers shocked the world back in February with their blockbuster that sent Mavericks star guard Luka Doncic to the Lakers and sent Anthony Davis to Dallas. However, within the Lakers transitioning from one star on their team to another, the other star isn't too happy with how the process is going.

The Dallas Mavericks look to be a big team next season. They already had a large frontcourt with Anthony Davis at power forward and the rotating center combo of Dereck Lively II and Daniel Gafford, but that was only emphasized when they won the Draft Lottery and selected Cooper Flagg, the consensus top player in the class.

Dallas Mavericks star Anthony Davis had surgery to repair a detached retina this offseason, according to ESPN's Shams Charania.

To the Lakers’ credit, the franchise prioritized signing former No. 1 overall pick Deandre Ayton as Davis' ideal last Wednesday. Ayton officially joined Los Angeles on Sunday. “OFFICIAL: Welcome to the Purple & Gold, Deandre,” The Lakers announced on X/Twitter.

The Los Angeles Lakers have a massive LeBron James trade update, an insider gives a Bradley Beal update, and Anthony Davis has surgery.