Emotions poured out of Luka Doncic before he took the court against his former team in Dallas in the Los Angeles Lakers' 112-97 win over the Mavericks on Wednesday night. A teary-eyed Doncic watched as the Mavericks played a tribute video just months after the five-time All-Star was shockingly dealt to the Lakers after spending the first seven seasons of his career in Dallas.
Then, Doncic went out and scored a game-high 45 points to help the Lakers earn the victory. Speaking to ESPN's Lisa Salters on the court after the game, he admitted that it was difficult to get into a playing mindset after watching the emotional tribute. Doncic took some more time to reflect after taking to the podium to speak to the media.
