The franchise’s two versatile, new wing players spoke to the media in an introductory press conference Friday.

Center Anthony Davis was officially introduced as a member of the Dallas Mavericks on Friday. After a superstar swap with the Los Angeles Lakers that sent guard Luka Doncic to Los Angeles, Davis steps in to join guard Kyrie Irving and the rest of the 2024 Western Conference champions as they look to make another run through the postseason.

Nearly a week after one of the most shocking trades in NBA history, the Dallas Mavericks introduced Anthony Davis, Max Christie and Caleb Martin on Friday.

After dealing Luka Doncic, Maxi Kleber and Markieff Morris to the Los Angeles Lakers during a road trip that lasted more than a week, the Mavericks were back to officially introduce Anthony Davis and Max Christie — as well as Caleb Martin, who was acquired in a separate deal before the trade deadline — to local media in downtown Dallas on Friday.

Fans gathered in protest outside the American Airlines Center hours before tipoff, but Davis appeared to be giving them something to cheer for.

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Max Christie shuffled his feet a couple of steps to the right and positioned himself to catch a pass from Kyrie Irving, his new Dallas Mavericks teammate. The third-year guard took the ball and launched the first of four successful 3-point attempts in a Mavericks jersey,

Max Christie is available for the Mavericks-76ers contest on Tuesday while Anthony Davis has been ruled out for the game.

Davis and Christie were picked up last weekend as part of the trade that sent fan favorite Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers. The Mavs also sent Maxi Kleber and Markieff Morris to the Lakers and will receive a first-round draft pick in 2025. Martin was picked up in a trade with the 76ers for Quentin Grimes and a 2nd round draft pick in 2025.