Davis hit the ground running in his first game with the Mavericks, looking like he had something to prove against the Houston Rockets. He became the first player in NBA history to put up 20 points, 10 rebounds and five assists in the first half of a team debut.

The Dallas Mavericks are entering uncharted waters after one of the most seismic trades in franchise history—sending Luka Doncic to the Lakers for Anthony Davis and Max Christie.

In July 2019, at Anthony Davis' first press conference as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers, the star big man said, "I'm not even going to sugarcoat it: I like the 4, I don't really like playing the 5.