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Reports from last year stating James’ apparent displeasure over the fit with Davis in the squad arose after the Lakers were eliminated in the first round after their series against the Denver Nuggets.
Anthony Davis and LeBron James won a championship together with the Lakers (AFP)
With news of Anthony Davis’ blockbuster trade to the Dallas Mavericks for Luka Doncic breaking, specualtions were rife about whether tensions had arisen in the Lakers’ camp between Davis and LeBron James.
But, the ‘King’ called out all the unbased allegations, lambasting reports of the same on Sunday.
The NBA witnessed one of the most historic trades of all time on Sunday as reports of the Lakers trading Davis for superstar Luka Doncic from the Mavericks arose.
Doncic, Maxi Kleber and Markieff Morris are headed to the Lakers, while Davis and Max Christie are going to Dallas, said soures to AP on condition of anonymity because neither team can announce the deal while it awaits league approval.
After news of the same broke, reports from last year stating James’ apparent displeasure over the fit with Davis in the squad after the Lakers were eliminated in the first round after their series against the Denver Nuggets.
News of the same were brought up after the mega-trade happened and LeBron took to social media to clear the air out, calling out the reports as lies.
The blockbuster trade marks a seismic shift in the NBA landscape for both teams with the Lakers now having acquired a future franchise superstar while the Mavericks are pushed to a win-now situation with Kyrie Irving and Anthony Davis.
“I believe that defense wins championships,” Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison told ESPN. “I believe that getting an All-Defensive center and an All-NBA player with a defensive mindset gives us a better chance. We’re built to win now and in the future.”
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