Overview
- Davis, speaking Wednesday on The Draymond Green Show, gave a step‑by‑step account of learning he had been traded for Luka Dončić in February 2025 and said the late notice left him stunned.
- He said agent Rich Paul told him first, former Mavericks executive Nico Harrison called saying he had long wanted him, Lakers GM Rob Pelinka confirmed it, and Shams Charania’s post on X finally made it real after calls from players including Joel Embiid.
- Davis said he received word only minutes before the public announcement and felt disrespected by the lack of a heads‑up, while adding he understood the business logic because, in his words, “Luka is Luka.”
- His Dallas stint never settled due to injuries, and the Mavericks traded him to the Washington Wizards on February 5, 2026, where he has yet to debut as he rehabs a hand injury.
- He recalled a note slipped under his Dallas hotel door telling him any boos were aimed at the front office, a sign of how fans processed a swap widely described as one of the most surprising in league history.