The Lakers Acquired Superstar Luka Doncic in a Trade for Anthony Davis

By Jovan Buha, Christian Clark, Tony Jones, David Aldridge and Alex Andrejev

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The Los Angeles Lakers acquired Luka Dončić from the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for Anthony Davis as part of a late Saturday night blockbuster that sent shockwaves through the NBA, the teams announced Sunday.

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The stunning move sends Dončić, a five-time NBA All-Star, to one of the league’s top markets to compete alongside LeBron James in what are likely the waning years of James’ Hall of Fame career. It marks the first team other than Dallas that Dončić — a 2018 first-round pick — will play for in his

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