An injury kept Mavericks star Anthony Davis from playing in his return to Los Angeles, but the 31-year-old did spend time in the spotlight. The implications of trading Davis were almost an afterthought in the stunning deal that sent Luka Doncic to the Lakers.

The Los Angeles Lakers were so excited to land Luka Dončić in a February trade that what they gave up has largely been glossed over. Anthony Davis may not have been the 25-year-old MVP candidate that the Lakers landed in Dončić,

Anthony Davis returned to Los Angeles for the first time since he was traded to the Mavericks on Feb. 2, but he won't be playing against the Lakers.