Doncic, Davis Speak Out After Blockbuster Trade That Stunned the NBA

This marked the first time in league history that reigning All-NBA First-Team players were traded for each other midseason

Luka Doncic #77 of the Dallas Mavericks handles the ball against Anthony Davis #3 of the Los Angeles Lakers in the first half of the game at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, on Feb. 26, 2023. Ron Jenkins/Getty Images

The National Football League has the Herschel Walker trade, and Major League Baseball has the Babe Ruth trade, and now the National Basketball Association has joined the conversation regarding the most infamous trades in sports history. Around midnight on Sunday, the Dallas Mavericks shipped 25-year-old Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for top-75 player of all-time, Anthony Davis, in what’s arguably the biggest trade in NBA history.

There has been national feedback regarding the transaction from the media, fellow NBA players, and even athletes from other sports, but on Tuesday we finally heard from the two principal actors in the deal in Doncic and Davis.