Since his shocking trade to the Los Angeles Lakers , Luka Doncic has often said he expected to spend his entire career in Dallas.

So it came as no surprise Wednesday night that Doncic was asked whether he would consider returning to the Dallas Mavericks one day, now that the executive who traded him, Nico Harrison, has been fired as general manager .

“Right now, I’m just focused on the Lakers,” Doncic said with a smile after the Lakers’ 121-92 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. “No further comments.”

The Mavericks fired Harrison on Tuesday, less than 10 months after they sent Doncic to the Lakers as part of a wider trade that brought back Anthony Davis, Max Christie and a 2029 first-round pick.

Trading away Doncic, a homegrown superstar who led Dallas to the NBA Finals eight mont

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