Hello and welcome along to The Athletic, where our focus today is on Luka Dončić and his return to face the Dallas Mavericks.
The Slovenian, a five-time All-Star during his time in Texas, is back to play against his former team for the first time since the Mavericks sent him to the Los Angeles Lakers in a shocking blockbuster trade.
It was undoubtedly the story of the NBA trade deadline and probably of the season, shaking the basketball world to its core when it was announced.
Stick with us over the next few hours as we build up to the tipoff of today’s game.