The Sacramento Kings and Phoenix Suns make a lot of sense as Anthony Davis destinations after the Dallas Mavericks landed the rights to draft Duke Blue Devils basketball phenom Cooper Flagg in the 2025 NBA draft.

Lakers owner Jeanie Buss made it clear that Davis' comments about wanting to play with a center played into trading him away. Still, Buss doesn't want there to be any hard feelings about the trade.

For the first time since the blockbuster deal that sent Anthony Davis and Max Christie to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for Luka Dončić, Lakers owner Jeanie Buss opened up about the emotional side of the trade.

Jeanie Buss teases Lakers’ offseason direction, carefully addresses Anthony Davis’ status while navigating tampering concerns.

The Dallas Mavericks pulled off the improbable on Monday night, jumping from No. 11 to No. 1 in the NBA Draft Lottery. It was simply an incredible rise for the Mavericks, who had a 1.8% chance to land the top pick prior to the festivities.

The Mavericks face a frontcourt dilemma, with Daniel Gafford or Dereck Lively likely to be traded this offseason.

The Dallas Mavericks drafting Cooper Flagg with the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft likely means someone in their frontcourt will be on the trade block.

Hours before, Bill Simmons said the Dallas Mavericks winning the NBA Draft Lottery would be a travesty. However, back in March, the longtime NBA reporter had an idea of what could happen. In an X (formerly Twitter) post by The Ringer’s official account,

The Dallas Mavericks have been the focus of controversy for a significant amount of time now. With the Luka Doncic trade taking the NBA by surprise, the fans could not believe what they saw. Despite Anthony Davis joining their squad,

Rich Paul, one of the most influential figures in basketball and the agent for Mavericks star Anthony Davis, sees nothing but upside for Cooper Flagg if the Dallas Mavericks select him with the No.

On Monday evening, the Dallas Mavericks shocked the NBA world by winning the NBA Draft lottery, giving them the first overall pick in next month’s selection process. It was a fitting bookend to what has been a wild three months for the franchise,