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.

Luka Doncic returns to Dallas on Wednesday for the first time since February's trade as the Los Angeles Lakers will be playing on the second night of a back-to-back against the Mavericks. This is one of the most highly-anticipated games of the regular season in recent NBA history,

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

With Luka Doncic, LeBron James, Austin Reaves, Rui Hachimura and Dorian Finney-Smith on the court, they have outscored opponents by 21.8 points per 100 possessions.

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.