Even though Anthony Davis wasn't seeking a trade from the Los Angeles Lakers prior to being included in the Luka Dončić deal with the Dallas Mavericks, he may not have been totally thrilled with the organization.

Recent comments by Lakers owner Jeanie Buss shed light on what led to the league-shaking trade with the Dallas Mavericks.

The Lakers sent Anthony Davis to the Mavericks as part of the deal. Davis helped lead the Lakers to the NBA championship back in 2020 but is now trying to adjust to a major move to Dallas. Lakers owner Jeanie Buss recently spoke about the deal the team made to land Doncic. During the conversation, Buss did not hold back her feelings on Davis.

Stephen A. Smith addressed Jeanie Buss' recent comments about trading Anthony Davis away because he was unhappy. The ESPN analyst was skeptical about Buss' comments, noting that the real reason they pulled the trigger on the trade was that they had a chance to land Luka Doncic.

We gave up a lot to get Luka Dončić. We’re happy we have him. We have lost the last three years in a row to the Denver Nuggets in the playoffs, and we really didn’t have

The Los Angeles Lakers pulled off arguably the most shocking trade in NBA history when they acquired Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for Anthony Davis last month. Though the Mavericks initially approached the Lakers about the trade, the Lakers had their own motivations for going through with the blockbuster deal.

Lakers owner Jeanie Buss didn’t hold back about how she pulled off arguably the biggest ever NBA trade with Dallas for Luka Doncic last month.

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.