When Los Angeles Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka approved sending Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks, he did so knowing that Luka Doncic had one more guaranteed year left on his deal. Doncic has a player option for 2026 worth $48.9 million.

Luka Doncic is facing the Dallas Mavericks 23 days after they shocked the NBA by sending him to the Los Angeles Lakers. The Mavericks visit the Lakers on Tuesday night for the teams' first meeting after the most surprising sports trade in years.

Luka Doncic once scored 73 points in a game, now imagine what he will do when he’s fully vested in an outcome against some team other than the Atlanta Hawks, and he’s mad, like a scorned lover. On Tuesday night when the Luka’s Lakers host the Dallas Mavericks,