The pair spent just two years as teammates but it's clear a strong bond that goes "deeper than basketball" remains.

It certainly wasn't the cleanest of nights for Luka Dončić as he faced his former team, the Dallas Mavericks, for the first time on Tuesday since he was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers in one of the biggest -- and most controversial -- transactions in NBA history.

Los Angeles is no stranger to glitz, glamor and massive sporting events, and Tuesday night was no exception as the Dallas Mavericks came to the City of Angels to face off against Luka Dončić and the Lakers.