The Luka Dončić trade continues to confound folks in the NBA world, particularly after he returned to Dallas on Wednesday night and torched the Mavericks to the tune of 45 points in the Los Angeles Lakers' 112-97 win.

This is only payback after the team cost Luka Doncic more than $115 million by trading him away. He was going to be eligible to sign a supermax extension with the Mavs this offseason worth $345 million over five years. The most he can now sign for is $229 million over four years.

After the game, Luka Doncic spoke about the fan reaction and support from his Lakers teammates on the highly anticipated night in Dallas.

Luka Doncic entered the court with the Los Angeles Lakers for his first game back in Dallas to cheers in an arena where draped over every seat was a T-shirt with the Slovenian phrase for thank you for

Jason McIntyre reacts to Luka Dončić’s emotional return to Dallas, where he scored 45 points against the Mavericks. Jason breaks down what the performance says about Luka’s mindset, his growth since leaving Dallas,

Emotions flowed freely for the 26-year-old superstar, and with his Lakers teammates by his side, he got what he needed: closure.

Following the Los Angeles Lakers' 112-97 road win over the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night, Luka Dončić shared an on-court embrace with Kansas City Chiefs superstar quarterback Patrick Mahomes. Mahomes,

After the Dončić trade went down, it became clear that Cuban didn't hold the same power he had wielded for two decades in Dallas.

Before the game, Mavs coach Jason Kidd said some had compared the trading of Dončić to “Babe Ruth, which is kind of cool.”