When the news broke that the Los Angeles Lakers had traded Anthony Davis and more to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for superstar Luka Doncic, one of the first questions circulating was about how LeBron James might react. General manager Rob Pelinka dealt away one of James’ best friends and a Klutch Sports co-star without any warning, leading some to believe that James might want out.
Those rumors were squashed somewhat quickly, when it was reported that — at the very least — James would not be requesting a trade prior to Thursday’s deadline. But there remained some unanswered questions about LeBron’s reaction to the deal other than pure shock.