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Anthony Davis Had Two-Word Response Ahead of First Game vs. Lakers Since Trade

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Dallas Mavericks forward Anthony Davis. | Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images

Anthony Davis will face the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday for the first time since they traded him to the Dallas Mavericks two months ago, but Davis is downplaying any emotions heading into the reunion with his former team. In the trade that rocked the NBA, the Mavericks sent generational superstar Luka Doncic to the Lakers so they could acquire Davis.

The Lakers and Mavericks have faced each other since the trade, but Davis was injured and did not play in that game, so this will be Davis's first time going up his former team.

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