The 6-foot-10 Kentucky product, 32, was traded to the Mavericks as the returning centerpiece in a deal that saw five-time All-NBA First Team guard Luka Doncic, 26, land with Davis' old Lakers running mate LeBron James on the Los Angeles Lakers.

The Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks shook up the NBA world when they agreed on a trade deal that involved Luka Doncic and Anthony Davis. The Mavericks made the decision to move on from Doncic before he had even entered his prime, leaving many scratching their heads.

ESPN's Shams Charania reported that James and Davis both had "no idea" that the trade was occurring until it was finalized. The NBA's all-time leading scorer revealed that the first thing he did after news of the trade broke was talk to his former co-star.