Luka Doncic was heart and soul of the Dallas Mavericks for nearly seven years. During the process, Doncic led the team to a Western Conference Finals and an NBA Finals appearance.This season, the stage was set for the Mavs as general manager Nico Harrison had created an excellent roster around his cornerstone superstar.

After a few games where fans started to doubt Luka Doncic's impact on the Los Angeles Lakers, the superstar guard has come to life in the past two games. Doncic led the Lakers to a big win over the Denver Nuggets with 32 points, but everything amounted to Tuesday night's matchup against the Dallas Mavericks.

The trade that sent Luka Dončić to the Lakers was a repudiation of one of the best players in the world. What happens next could change NBA history -- for everyone.