This is only payback after the team cost Luka Doncic more than $115 million by trading him away. He was going to be eligible to sign a supermax extension with the Mavs this offseason worth $345 million over five years. The most he can now sign for is $229 million over four years.

After the game, Luka Doncic spoke about the fan reaction and support from his Lakers teammates on the highly anticipated night in Dallas.

Dallas head coach Jason Kidd told reporters that "some are comparing [the Dončić trade] to Babe Ruth, which is kinda cool," referring to the Boston Red Sox's infamous decision to sell Ruth's contract to the New York Yankees in 1920 for $100,000 in cash.