Trading away Luka Dončić seemed to marry the Dallas Mavericks to Kyrie Irving at a time when the nine-time All-Star could become a free agent this summer. Per ESPN's Bobby Marks, NBA executives he spoke to unanimously cited Irving as the player with the "most leverage" heading into this offseason.

Dončić recorded his first triple-double with the Lakers, finishing with 19 points, 15 rebounds, 12 assists and three steals

It certainly wasn't the cleanest of nights for Luka Dončić as he faced his former team, the Dallas Mavericks, for the first time on Tuesday since he was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers in one of the biggest -- and most controversial -- transactions in NBA history.

The Dallas Mavericks will face Luka Dončić on Tuesday night for the first time 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,

Lakers guard Luka Dončić is coming off his biggest game since the trade from Dallas. He had 32 points and 10 rebounds against Denver on Saturday.

Los Angeles is no stranger to glitz, glamor and massive sporting events, and Tuesday night is no exception as the Dallas Mavericks face off against Luka Dončić and the Lakers for the first time since the Slovenian’s trade to LA.

Los Angeles is no stranger to glitz, glamor and massive sporting events, and Tuesday night was no exception as the Dallas Mavericks came to the City of Angels to face off against Luka Dončić and the Lakers.

People within the league continue to believe that Dallas made a grave mistake in dealing its young superstar. Tuesday's game showed why.

The game was the most watched regular season game this year outside of opening night, and the most-streamed regular season game on Max ever.

Mavericks fans have called for the firing of general manager Nico Harrison after Dončić was traded to the Lakers