The Dallas Mavericks will face the Brooklyn Nets on Monday, looking to continue their late-season push for a play-in spot. This will be the second meeting between the teams, with the first marking the return of Anthony Davis from an adductor strain that sidelined him for 18 games.

After trading away superstar guard Luka Doncic, the Dallas Mavericks were in shambles, but the new addition of ten-time NBA All-Star Anthony Davis gave a glimmer of hope. Unfortunately for Davis and the Mavericks,

The 6-foot-10 Kentucky product, 32, was traded to the Mavericks as the returning centerpiece in a deal that saw five-time All-NBA First Team guard Luka Doncic, 26, land with Davis' old Lakers running mate LeBron James on the Los Angeles Lakers.

Dallas Mavericks’ new star Anthony Davis spoke about his reunion with his former team, the Los Angeles Lakers, but believes Luka Doncic’s return to the Mavs will be more emotional. One of the biggest trades in NBA history saw the Dallas Mavericks send Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Anthony Davis.

The Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks shook up the NBA world when they agreed on a trade deal that involved Luka Doncic and Anthony Davis. The Mavericks made the decision to move on from Doncic before he had even entered his prime,