This is not going well. For his first three games with the Los Angeles Lakers, Luka Doncic did not show up. Not the Luka that Dallas fans fell in love with six years ago. Not the Luka who ranks third in career scoring average behind guys named Michael and Wilt or second in career playoff scoring average behind Michael.

Luka Dončić faces the Mavericks for the first time since his blockbuster trade to the Lakers. The highly anticipated showdown in Los Angeles marks a dramatic reunion with his former team

The Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks are set to collide on Tuesday night in their first meeting since the blockbuster trade that shook the NBA. Considered one of the biggest trades in league history, the high-profile deal sent Luka Doncic to Los Angeles and Anthony Davis to Dallas.