Lakers reportedly explored trading Anthony Davis to an Eastern Conference contender long before Luka Doncic deal, reshaping their options.

If it wasn’t Luka Dončić, these are some of the alternate possibilities of the Lakers Anthony Davis trade originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.

The Dallas Mavericks have afforded Anthony Davis a luxury that they apparently never gave to Luka Dončić during his tenure with the club.

Luka Dončić dunked. No, really! With just under four minutes to play in the third quarter, the Los Angeles Lakers point guard commenced a stack pick-and-roll with center Deandre Ayton, with forward Jake LaRavia hustling to set the back screen on Ayton’s defender.

The Dallas Mavericks have fired general manager Nico Harrison, the executive who traded Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers earlier this year.

Seven-time NBA champion Robert Horry blasted Luka Dončić’s shot selection after the Lakers were blown out by the Thunder.

Luka Dončić is now 1,500 miles from his former home in the Lone Star State as a current member of the Los Angeles Lakers. But Dončić will still always call Dallas home.

Luka Dončić entered his first full season with the Los Angeles Lakers determined to go all‑in. From his striking Men’s Health cover shoots to a visibly stronger and more powerful frame in the offseason,