Add Anthony Davis to the list of people who was stunned to learn he was being traded by the Los Angeles Lakers to the Dallas Mavericks in a package for

Davis, 31, and Irving, 32, will be the foundational pieces of a Mavericks team that believes it can compete for championships.

Anthony Davis commented for the first time on Monday since the blockbuster trade which saw him move from the Los Angeles Lakers to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for Luka Dončić.