Luka Doncic is back on the court with the Dallas Mavericks, this time as an opponent as he gets his first crack at revenge at the franchise that traded him to the Los Angeles Lakers a few weeks ago. As expected, Doncic is focused on making an early statement against the Mavericks.

Luka Doncic’s first game against the Mavericks is in the books.

When asked, Doncic and everyone else will play down the entire idea of revenge, but there is no doubt. Everyone knows what is going on. Doncic thought he would spend his entire career in Dallas and, on Feb. 2, unceremoniously had that rug (and tens of millions of dollars) pulled out from under him with a stunning trade to the Los Angeles Lakers.