The man who executed the move, general manager Nico Harrison, has reportedly been subject to death threats and racial epithets in its aftermath. Therefore he will not be in his normal seat in the stands, and ESPN also included a report on its chyron that a full-time security team in his protecting his home.

Anthony Davis faced the media for the first time as a member of the Dallas Mavericks, days after the Los Angeles Lakers traded him to the Mavs as part of a package for Luka Doncic. Davis, 31, has been an NBA All-Star 10 times and an All-NBA player five times.