Anthony Davis stepped back onto an NBA floor for the first time in a month, and the return just happened to be in Los Angeles, the city he stunned with that blockbuster trade. The Lakers fans surprised everyone with a warm, almost nostalgic welcome, cheering the reunion of Davis and LeBron one more time, even from opposite benches. And while the crowd soaked in the moment, Lakers coach JJ Redick wore a quiet grin of his own, watching one of his first-ever mentees shine, even if it now comes in a different jersey.

Davis opened up postgame about the bond he built with Redick during their lone season together in L.A., back when Redick was still navigating his first year as an NBA head coach. Davis said the last real conversation they shared came during preseason in Vegas (when the Mavs

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