Finishing with 32 points, 10 rebounds, and seven assists, the former Maverick demonstrated to the world exactly what Dallas traded away, especially in the wake of Davis' long-term injury. Doncic also recorded four steals – as embattled Mavericks GM Nico Harrison said of the trade, "defense wins championships."

The Dallas Mavericks are backtracking this week amid the recent controversy over Luka Doncic seemingly being edited out of a hype video.