The Lakers might have improved offensively, but they lost two key defenders in the stunning deal and are lacking big men with the trade deadline on Thursday.

In the weeks leading up to Saturday's huge trade, Anthony Davis made it clear he wanted help up front, and that request reportedly created tension.

The Dallas Mavericks reportedly had a chance at a bigger return package from the Los Angeles Lakers than the one they got for star Luka Dončić. On The