Sights and sounds from Luka Doncic's return to Dallas - ESPN

Sixty-six days ago, Luka Doncic's career changed forever.

After he spent his first 6½ seasons with the Dallas Mavericks, winning Rookie of the Year (2019), making five All-NBA teams and leading the franchise to its first NBA Finals since 2011, the unthinkable happened.

During the midnight hour on Feb. 2, Doncic was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers as part of a blockbuster deal for Anthony Davis, Max Christie and draft rights to a 2029 Lakers first-round pick.

The trade was so shocking that other players from around the association believed it to be fake on social media.

Since Doncic's arrival in Los Angeles, he has averaged 27.1 points, 8.1 rebounds and 7.6 assists.

He finally made his return to the American Airlines Center to face his former team on Wednesday.

Here are the sights and sounds from the Lakers guard's return to Dallas.

Doncic said he'd expect a lot of emotions playing against his former team on the road for the first time. As Dallas rolled their tribute for the 26-year-old, Doncic wiped tears away as the PA announcer made his introduction.

Luka wiping tears after watching Mavs tribute video