Max Christie is back under the regal lighting at Crypto.com Arena — the place he called home for the last two-and-a-half seasons.

The All-Star break is about to end. Luka Doncic is with the Los Angeles Lakers. Jimmy Butler is with the Golden State Warriors. Anthony Davis is with the Dallas Mavericks, though it's unknown when he'll play again.

As a result, with the NBA trade deadline approaching, the Warriors made a move to acquire Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler. Since arriving to Golden State, Butler has averaged 22 poin

Dallas Mavericks (31-27, eighth in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (34-21, fourth in the Western Conference)

As expected, Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison was in attendance to watch his team in action. But what really caught attention was the presence of another GM—one whose team wasn’t even playing in the game.

It certainly wasn't the cleanest of nights for Luka Dončić as he faced his former team, the Dallas Mavericks, for the first time on Tuesday since he was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers in one of the biggest -- and most controversial -- transactions in NBA history.

Luka Doncic’s first game against the Mavericks is in the books.

Luka Doncic had 19 points, 15 rebounds and 12 assists in his first game against the Dallas Mavericks since they traded him to the Lakers three weeks ago.

The Dallas Mavericks will face Luka Dončić on Tuesday night for the first time since they shockingly traded him away at the beginning of the month. It's a highly anticipated matchup after the deal sent Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers,

Luka Doncic is back on the court with the Dallas Mavericks, this time as an opponent as he gets his first crack at revenge at the franchise that traded him to the Los Angeles Lakers a few weeks ago. As expected, Doncic is focused on making an early statement against the Mavericks.