Dallas also traded away Quentin Grimes to the Philadelphia 76ers for Caleb Martin, which has also been a horrible trade. Since the trade, Grimes has averaged 21.8 PPG. Anthony Davis, the key return of the Luka Doncic trade and a 10-time All-Star, has averaged 16.6 PPG.

Davis was famously the primary return in arguably the most controversial trade in NBA history, which saw Dončić head to the Los Angeles Lakers in a three-team swap that triggered a torrent of criticism, both from fans and the media, against Dallas and general manager Nico Harrison.

Dallas Mavericks star Anthony Davis’ motivations for the rest of this season have been revealed. The headline addition for the Mavs in the controversial Luka Doncic trade may not have gaudy stats with his new team,