The Lakers are already on the lookout for an upgrade at the center spot. The subtraction of Anthony Davis and rescinded deal for Mark Williams left a glaring hole on the interior, which the Minnesota Timberwolves exploited at every opportunity during their first-round series triumph over this team.

The NBA was stunned when the Dallas Mavericks traded their franchise cornerstone, Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in a blockbuster deal that sent Anthony Davis, Max Christie, and a future first-round pick to Dallas.

The city of Dallas is feeling a level of betrayal since Nico Harrison and the Mavericks traded superstar Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers. Mavs fans saw him as the successor to Dirk Nowitzki, thinking he'd get a statue across from him eventually.