Luka Doncic was visibly emotional on Tuesday as he prepared to face his former team, the Dallas Mavericks. However, since it was only a preseason game, the Los Angeles Lakers decided to rest their star guard. Hence, Luka didn’t suit up against his old teammates.

Following the game, Doncic was seen sharing warm embraces with his former coach, Jason Kidd, and several of his ex-teammates.

The moment was a heartfelt reunion for Luka, who had spent his entire career with the Mavericks since being drafted before his unexpected midseason trade to Los Angeles. The trade came as such a shock to him that he reportedly broke his phone upon hearing the news.

In Luka’s absence, the Lakers struggled to keep up and fell to the Mavericks 121–94. Dallas displayed a balanced scoring effort as five player

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