Dallas now navigates the post-Doncic era, adding pieces like Anthony Davis. Davis hasn’t made his Mavs debut, but that could come against the Celtics for the 7:30 p.m. Thursday game at TD Garden. Davis was upgraded to questionable on the Mavs injury report with his abdominal muscle strain.

Former Kentucky star Anthony Davis was recently involved in one of the most shocking trades in the history of professional sports as he was sent to the Dallas Mavericks, while Mavs star Luka Doncic was sent to the Lakers.

The Dallas Mavericks' attempt to celebrate the acquisition of Anthony Davis backfired horribly after a now-deleted Instagram post incorrectly listed his accomplishments

The biggest trade in arguably all of sports occurred on Saturday night when the Dallas Mavericks traded their superstar and face of the franchise, Luka Dončić, to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for their superstar Anthony Davis.

Outside of the D-FW area, excitement is already building for Doncic’s debut with the Lakers after he was dealt to LA in exchange for Anthony Davis-plus. In fact, ESPN is shuffling its lineup around and will be airing Doncic’s anticipated first game with LA when the Lakers play the Pacers on Saturday.

NBA fans aren't the only ones excited to see Luka Dončić's return to face the Dallas Mavericks after his former team traded him to the Los Angeles Lakers.

As NBA superstar Luka Doncic gets used to his new surroundings, he's still dealing with the fallout of leaving the franchise he's called home for the past seven years.

BREAKING: The Dallas Mavericks are trading Luka Doncic, Maxi Kleber and Markieff Morris to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis, Max Christie and a 2029 first-round pick, sources tell ESPN. Three-team deal that includes Utah.

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The Philadelphia 76ers will host the Dallas Mavericks in a cross-conference matchup on Tuesday's NBA schedule. Philadelphia is 19-29 overall and 9-15 at home, while Dallas is 26-24 overall and 12-14 on the road.