A former NBA player has claimed that LeBron James benefited from the trade that sent Anthony Davis from the Los Angeles Lakers to the Dallas Mavericks. There has been much speculation about the impact of the trade between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Dallas Mavericks that included Anthony Davis and Luka Doncic.

The Los Angeles Lakers have amassed back-to-back major victories over the Memphis Grizzlies and the Houston Rockets over their last two games. LeBron James and company put themselves in great position to avoid the Play-In Tournament and fight for seeding at the top of the Western Conference with wins over two other top conference opponents.