Luka Doncic's first three games with the Los Angeles Lakers haven't been amazing, and that's putting it kindly. He returned from a 22-game absence due to a calf strain before the All-Star Break and has not looked like the same Luka Doncic we became accustomed to seeing with the Dallas Mavericks.

The Dallas Mavericks host the Golden State Warriors tonight in what was supposed to be a highly-anticipated matchup between teams that made major moves at the trade deadline. Instead, it'll likely be a dud involving teams trending in opposite directions.

The jaw-dropping Luka Doncic trade cemented the reality, if it wasn’t already clear, that Mark Cuban has no influence on the Mavericks’ basketball operations.