Just over a month ago, the Mavericks traded their young superstar point guard, Luka Doncic, along with Maxi Kleber and Markieff Morris, to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Anthony Davis, Max Christie and the Lakers' 2029 first-round pick.
It’s been over three weeks since the Dallas Mavericks traded Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers, and it still feels weird. Now, on Tuesday, Feb. 26, he faced his former team for the first time. Dončić’s former head coach,
Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd weighed in on the blockbuster trade that sent Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Anthony Davis, clarifying his perspective on the high-profile move.
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Luka Doncic faces his old team for the very first time on Tuesday as the Los Angeles Lakers host the Dallas Mavericks. For Mavericks coach Jason Kidd, it was the first time he had to prepare for his team to try and defend Doncic since Kidd was an assistant coach for the Lakers during the 2020-2021 season.
The Los Angeles Lakers hosting the Dallas Mavericks marked the first opportunity for Luka Doncic to play against the team that traded him. It was admittedly an emotional night for Doncic, but he and the Lakers were at least able to come away with a win with him recording a triple-double against his former team.
The Los Angeles Lakers will host the visiting Dallas Mavericks for a highly-anticipated NBA matchup on Tuesday night. This Western Conference clash is under a