The Mavericks will play the Lakers at Crypto.Com Center on Tuesday, Doncic’s first game against the franchise he once held the keys to. On the flip side, Tuesday is also the first time Davis and Max Christie will reunite with LeBron James and the Lakers since they were traded to Dallas.

The Dallas Mavericks will face Luka Dončić for the first time Tuesday night since they shockingly traded him away at the beginning of the month. It's a highly anticipated matchup after the deal sent Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers,

Though not much has been revealed about Dallas' motive behind trading their star, reports have indicated that the Mavericks were unhappy with Doncic's work ethic and conditioning. Recently, a former Mavericks coach spoke about Doncic and shed some light on these reports.