Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki was stunned by the franchise's decision to trade Luka Dončić. On Friday, in his first public comments about the blockbuster, during an appearance at 96.7 The Ticket's Ticketstock event,

After a few slow games, Los Angeles got its first performance befitting all the hype that came with the former Dallas Mavericks star in a 123-100 win over the Denver Nuggets on Saturday. Dončić finished with 32 points on 10-of-22 shooting, 10 rebounds, seven assists and four steals.

In a surprising move, the Dallas Mavericks traded their star player, Luka Dončić, to the Los Angeles Lakers on Feb. 1. In return, the Mavericks received Anthony Davis and Max Christie, while the Lakers acquired Maxi Kleber and Markieff Morris alongside the young star.