But during his introductory press conference following the trade, Anthony Davis had a message for Mavericks fans, as per ClutchPoints’ own Joey Mistretta, that will no doubt fire them up for the remainder of the regular season. “I’m gonna give [the city] life back,” Davis declared to assembled media.

Early Sunday morning, ESPN's Shams Charania revealed that the Mavericks were sending Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Anthony Davis. This deal now pairs Doncic with LeBron James and Davis with Kyrie Irving.

The unfathomable trade has certainly shaken up the NBA, but Davis, a longtime close friend of LeBron James, acknowledged that he understands the business side of basketball. It was surely an unexpected move, but he made clear he's looking forward to competing with the Mavericks, where he'll team up with Kyrie Irving and Klay Thompson.