It was real. Luka Doncic was traded to the Los Angeles Laker s in a move that shook the league, set the Lakers up to contend this season and for the foreseeable future, and angered the Mavericks fan base to the point some fans held a mock funeral — complete with a casket — outside the arena.

Luka Doncic will make his return to Dallas tonight to take on the Mavericks for the first time, about two months since a shocking trade sent him to the Los Angeles Lakers.

Luka Doncic scored 31 of his 45 points in the first half of his highly anticipated Dallas homecoming as the visiting Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Mavericks 112-97 on Wednesday.