Anthony Davis closed one door and opened one other on Monday.
Davis had his time in Los Angeles come to an finish over the weekend when he was a part of the blockbuster commerce that despatched Luka Doncic to Hollywood and the massive man to Dallas.
The ten-time NBA All-Star and 2020 NBA champ addressed the commerce for the primary time on Monday in a put up on Instagram the place he mirrored on his Lakers tenure.
“6 years in the past, I got here right here with the imaginative and prescient to win a championship, and I’ll always remember the second we did!” Davis wrote within the put up. “The enterprise of basketball is a enterprise identical to all different companies… I’m grateful to town the place my first ring got here from, grew my household and friendships and I’ll at all times have a house right here. My household and I thank everybody who made this place house and we’re nonetheless considering of people who misplaced their properties within the fires.
“To my teammates: our friendships transcend a locker room and a jersey… LA will at all times have a particular place in my coronary heart. Each nice story has an thrilling subsequent chapter… Dallas- Right here we come!”
Not lengthy after that the Mavericks posted a video on their social media platforms of Davis and Max Christie, who had additionally been part of the deal, on a non-public jet seemingly on their technique to the Lone Star State.
“Mavs followers, it’s your boy AD right here with Max,” Davis stated. “We’re excited to be part of the group, part of the workforce. We’re gonna do one thing particular with y’all. We’re excited and we will’t wait to get on the ground and help the workforce and do what we do finest. Go Mavs.”
The stunning commerce has created a stir of feelings across the NBA and from the Mavericks fan base.
Davis heads to the group after it traded certainly one of its most beloved gamers.
This can be Davis’ third workforce of his profession that he’s performed for since he was drafted by New Orleans first general in 2012.
Davis has been averaging 25.7 factors and 11.9 rebounds per sport this season.