The Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers shocked the sports over the weekend as Anthony Davis and Luka Doncic switched teams. The trade was so out of nowhere that it caught everyone off guard—including the Lakers—and saw both teams swap championship odds.
It also cost Doncic a lot of money, but he's not the only one in the trade who gave up cash. Anthony Davis reportedly waived his $5.9 million trade kicker. According to ESPN's Dave McMenamin, Davis made that choice to give the Mavericks more financial flexibility. The fact that Texas has no state taxes should ease that burden on Davis who is making more than $54 million this year.
