Doncic said the emotions for his first game back started the night before; he had a hard time sleeping. When he arrived at the American Airlines Center, he said he was feeling a m

Most of the time in the modern NBA, when a star returns to his previous arena, he faces a hostile crowd because he chose to leave. That wasn't the case for Luka Dončić. By all accounts, the five-time All-NBA point guard planned to sign a super max extension with the Dallas Mavericks this offseason.

Luka Doncic soon makes his return to the confines of American Airlines Center. Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers are scheduled to face the Mavericks on Wednesday in Dallas. Mavericks fans have likely had that date circled since Doncic was stunningly traded to the Lakers two months ago.