However, the present-day Lakers' roster still needed to be refined if the organization was serious about chasing a title in 2025. While the Lakers now had an abundance of scoring power in the James-Doncic duo, the team lacked a notable frontcourt and quality defense.

ESPN’s Malika Andrews joins us to discuss the blockbuster NBA trade, which saw Anthony Davis move from the Los Angeles Lakers to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for Luka Dončić.

The Dallas Mavericks’ sudden decision to trade Luka Doncic earlier this week sent shockwaves not just through the entire NBA

Jimmy Butler got what he wanted and is now a Golden State Warrior. Barring something out of left field, Kevin Durant will remain a Phoenix Sun after today's trade deadline passes. But it almost shook out way differently, as Brian Windhorst shared on Thursday's Get Up in the wake of Butler's trade.

Jimmy Butler and Stephen Curry. Both of those men probably would have preferred to team up with Kevin Durant — and both their organizations tried to make that happen — but in the end they are together.