Just a brief reminder: You traded one of the most talented basketball players to ever inhabit this planet smack dab in the middle of his prime. You ripped the soul out of an entire fanbase. You likely cost yourself hundreds of millions over the remainder of Dončić's career, which should've been a two-decade windfall for the organization and city.

In Luka Dončić’s return to Dallas last night, he put up the third most points in NBA history in a players return game to their previous team – 45. But, that was not the only history he made in the game.

Two months after his trade to the Lakers, Dončić is looking like himself again — while earning the adoration of the fan base.

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

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,

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