Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic (77) dribbles the ball against Boston Celtics center Al Horford (42) during the first quarter at the

The Mavericks' decision to trade Luke Doncic to the Lakers was shocking for many reasons, one of which was that Dallas made the NBA Finals less than a year ago. At the time, winning the Western Conference felt like the beginning of Dallas' title window,

Luka Doncic was in the NBA Finals with the Dallas Mavericks against the Boston Celtics. His first time back in Boston after the Finals was under completely different — and unforeseen circumstances — as he is now a member of the Los Angeles Lakers due to the midseason blockbuster deal with Dallas.