Just over three weeks after the trade that stunned the sports world, Luka Doncic and his Los Angeles Lakers will host the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night. Doncic's new teammates and coaches all believe he'll be ready and eager for this quick showdown with the team that abruptly shipped him out of the city where he earned five All-NBA selections,

The Lakers host Dallas on Tuesday night, giving the Slovenian star an early showdown against the team that shipped him away three weeks ago in a shocking trade.

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.