Mavericks coach Jason Kidd inadvertently only added fuel to that ugly fire Wednesday ahead of Dončić's first game in Dallas as a member of the Lakers, saying it's "kinda cool" that the trade has been compared to the infamous trade where the Red Sox sent Babe Ruth to the Yankees in 1920.

Luka Dončić gone. Anthony Davis injured in his debut. Kyrie Irving out for the season. Luka returns to Dallas. Here's a timeline of the Mavericks' miserable season.

The heart of Texas will be beating louder than ever on Wednesday night, and not because of barbecue or bluebonnets, but because the beloved basketball superstar Luka Dončić is coming home. Nearly two months after the blockbuster trade that sent shockwaves through the NBA,