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.

Anthony Davis has sacrificed in a way few superstars are willing to do. How did the Lakers repay him? On Saturday evening, they responded to his selflessness and loyalty with a kick in the butt, sending him to Dallas as part of a three-team deal to acquire superstar Luka Dončić.

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.