Dallas Mavericks’ new star Anthony Davis revealed how he has maintained his friendship with LeBron James following his departure from the Los Angeles Lakers as part of the NBA trade involving Luka Doncic.

ESPN's Shams Charania reported that James and Davis both had "no idea" that the trade was occurring until it was finalized. The NBA's all-time leading scorer revealed that the first thing he did after news of the trade broke was talk to his former co-star.

It's been weeks since the blockbuster move that sent Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks, and the world is still trying to make sense of its seismic implications. For Davis, there's one thing that hasn't changed following his life-altering departure from the Los Angeles Lakers: his relationship with LeBron James.