The blockbuster trade that sent Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers and brought Anthony Davis and Max Christie to the Dallas Mavericks reshaped both teams overnight. Speaking with Mavericks reporter Noah Weber, Davis offered rare honesty on the emotional swing that followed, from shock to stability, as he adjusted to life in Dallas. The Mavericks entered a new era with Davis in the middle and Christie on the wing , while Luka’s departure to the Lakers closed a defining chapter. The move carried weight. Davis did not pretend otherwise.

“We handle this in our own way,” Davis said. “He golfs to kind of relieve stress, I don’t. A little bit. Actually pretty good.” The early stretch was quiet for the Mavericks. The shock lingered. “We haven’t really talked about it,” Davis admitted

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