Lakers’ Relationship With Anthony Davis Reportedly Reached A Breaking Point Before Their Split

The Dallas Mavericks had grown increasingly irritated with Luka Doncic. Reports suggested that these concerns ultimately pushed the franchise to send Luka to the Los Angeles Lakers in return for Anthony Davis. Yet new information now indicates that the Lakers, too, had their own dissatisfaction with Davis even before the trade.

According to Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints, the Lakers were unhappy with Davis arriving to training camp out of shape. They’re also concerned with his ongoing struggle to stay on the court. The breaking point reportedly came when Davis publicly stated the Lakers needed another big so he could shift back to playing power forward.

“Even before the Davis-Doncic trade became a thought, there was ongoing tension building between Davis’ team and members of the Lakers’ fr