Recent comments by Lakers owner Jeanie Buss shed light on what led to the league-shaking trade with the Dallas Mavericks.

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LeBron James opened up about his relationship with Anthony Davis after the former title-winning center returned to LA to join the Dallas Mavericks.

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers gave Anthony Davis a warm welcome at his old stomping grounds Tuesday night. Davis, now with the Dallas Mavericks, was back at Crypto.com Arena for the first time since getting traded to the Mavs in early February.

Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeanie Buss opened up about a major factor behind the blockbuster trade that sent Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for Luka Doncic. It’s been over a month since the seismic trade that saw the Los Angeles Lakers acquire Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for Anthony Davis.

Anthony Davis was complaining about where he was being played, and he wasn't happy. So I think this was a positive for both teams," Buss said. Davis, who spent six years in Los Angeles, expressed his unhappiness because he believed that he wasn't in the best position to succeed.

Jeanie Buss subtly confirms Anthony Davis' unhappiness in Los Angeles played a role in Lakers' blockbuster trade.

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