For the first time in his young, remarkable career, Luka Doncic has faced off agianst the Dallas Mavericks as an opponent. In the early stages of his career, it seemed Doncic would be the next Dirk Nowitzki -- a franchise superstar who represents the DFW until the end of his career.

There are several reasons the Dallas Mavericks decided to trade Luka Doncic, but chief among them appears to be ridiculous concern over something petty. One of the big sticking points for Mavs GM Nico Harrison was Doncic’s love of beer and smoking hookah,

Doncic racked up a triple-double in his first game against his old team as Los Angeles downed Dallas on Tuesday night.