Anthony Davis Rumors

Marc Stein: Dallas' Dereck Lively II recently underwent a procedure on his right foot, @TheSteinLine has learned, followed by placement in a boot. This means three key Mavericks are in injury recovery: Kyrie Irving (knee), Anthony Davis (eye) and Lively. More NBA: tinyurl.com/mu56shew

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THE LAKERS' POSTURE did not come as a surprise to James, sources said. But it also did not go down easily. Since the Doncic trade on Feb. 1, the Lakers have signaled this shift from James to Doncic through a series of microaggressions: • They did not give him significant notice that they were trading Davis for Doncic -- a transgression James forgave, sources said, because of his respect for Doncic and understanding of the franchise's reasoning for making the trade and keeping it under wraps for as long as possible.

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Sean Highkin: At Summer League practice this morning Yang Hansen was asked to name his all-time NBA starting five. He kept it to current players because he's too young to have seen older players, but he went with Kyrie Irving, Luka Doncic, LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Nikola Jokic.

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Shams Charania: Dallas Mavericks All-Star Anthony Davis underwent a procedure to repair a detached retina that he suffered during the season, sources tell ESPN. Davis played through multiple hits to the face last year. He is expected to be healthy for next training camp.

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Mike Curtis: Jared Dudley’s goodbye to Dallas: “Words can’t even describe how thankful I am for being able to coach for the Dallas Mavericks these past four years…Got to watch & coach some of the best players to ever play this game! Luka, Kyrie, AD, Klay Thompson, (Jalen) Brunson & others.” pic.x.com/ON5JAz2Trs

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Marc Stein: In addition to Handy, league sources tell @TheSteinLine that another candidate for a coaching staff role in Dallas is former Lakers assistant coach (and former title-winning Lakers guard) Mike Penberthy, who has a close relationship with Mavericks star Anthony Davis.

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Tim Reynolds: The No. 1 picks who have been/are teammates with LeBron James: - Shaquille O'Neal - Joe Smith - Greg Oden - Kyrie Irving - Derrick Rose - Andrew Bogut - Anthony Davis - Dwight Howard - Deandre Ayton - Allen Iverson (Olympics) - Tim Duncan (Olympics) - Anthony Edwards (Olympics)

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"I mean, for a dude who’s, whatever, a 10-time All-Star—and has a little bit of a reputation for being difficult or whatever— My few interactions with (Anthony Davis) were really cool. When he got traded here, I had to make the graphic with his stats on it. And he technically had not been to 10 All-Star Games yet, so I put 9 on there. And he commented like, 'Hey, it’s been 10.' So I corrected it, and we put it back out there. Anyway, the first time I met him, I said, 'Hey dude, I’m the guy that messed up your graphic.' And he just started laughing and gave me a hug. He was like, 'Dude, it’s all good.'

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Throughout the conversations surrounding his player option and a new extension, both sides made clear their commitment to each other, and the Mavericks placed a premium on Irving's leadership and ability to team with All-Star Anthony Davis and soon-to-be No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg under the leadership of coach Jason Kidd and general manager Nico Harrison.

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LeBron James: I personally think that he wants to be great. He had a hell of a year at Duke. A guy that can do so many different things out on the floor, can play with the ball, can play without the ball. His jump shot is going to continue to get better. Super athletic, quick second jump. Also he has the benefit unlike myself, he gets to join a team that's established, with Hall of Fame guys: Klay Thompson, Anthony Davis, Kyrie Irving, right off the bat. Hall of Fame coach Jason Kidd. These guys can give him the whole blueprint while he continues to learn what his blueprint will be.

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Flagg immediately would face a different pressure, one few No. 1 picks have experienced: to help a pair of All-Stars, in point Kyrie Irving and forward Anthony Davis, win in the NBA -- and fast. "We never even considered that the impossible could happen on May 12," one Mavericks team source said. "I'm not sure there has ever been a more abrupt reversal of fortune."

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Jorge Sierra: Pascal Siakam passed all these players in playoff scoring today: Anthony Davis Adrian Dantley Jerome Kersey Jrue Holiday Charles Oakley He's No. 117 all-time now.

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Dave McMenamin: The Lakers have released the portion of their preseason schedule where they are the designated home team. It includes a game vs. Anthony Davis, (presumably) Cooper Flagg and Dallas in Las Vegas

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Todd Whitehead: Most win probability added by clutch shooting during a single postseason, since 1997. According to the incomparable @inpredict

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