Imagine thinking at the beginning of this month that you'd see Luka Doncic play against the Dallas Mavericks just a few weeks later. Just 24 days after the trade that turned the NBA world upside down, the Mavericks will face Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers tonight at 10 p.m. ET.

Luka Dončić was formally introduced as a Los Angeles Laker after the Dallas Mavericks dealt him in the most shocking trade in NBA history. Today, the 25-year-old superstar (who turns 26 this week) will face his former team for the first time.

The Mavericks visit the Lakers on Tuesday night for the teams' first meeting after the most surprising sports trade in years. The Lakers gave up Anthony Davis and Max Christie in the deal to acquire Doncic, last season's scoring champion and a five-time All-NBA selection.