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Luka Doncic<\/a> will make his return to Dallas on Wednesday night in one of the more anticipated NBA games of the season since the trade deadline. Doncic was the centerpiece of one of the most shocking trades that the NBA has ever seen, heading to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Anthony Davis. Fans are upset about the tribute that the Mavericks have prepared for Doncic’s return. <\/p>\n According to ESPN’s <\/em>Tim McMahon, a Dallas Mavericks<\/a> insider, posted a tweet on Wednesday morning displaying special t-shirts that the Mavericks have put on the seats of American Airline Arena. The shirts contain a message in Slovenian that translates to “Thank you for everything”. The Mavericks, especially their fans, are expected to welcome Luka Doncic back with open arms before the game. <\/p>\n NBA fans were extremely upset with the news of the Mavericks’ efforts to provide a tribute to Luka Doncic. Dallas fans have gone as far as to bring a coffin to the arena while grieving the loss of their young superstar, blaming the trade on general manager Nico Harrison.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/template><\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u2022 <\/p>\n <\/template><\/p>\n One fan went as far as to call the tribute “fake”, accusing the franchise of trying to save face instead of owning up to what they did. <\/p>\n “On one hand, I’m sure the @dallasmavs<\/a> employees wanted and needed this, and on the other hand, their bosses are the biggest hypocrites in the world and deserve the parade of boos coming their way tonight (and until they sell the team),” one fan commented<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n “We should burn these shirts in protest in front of Nico\u2019s house!” argued<\/a> another fan. “That dumb*** traded away our franchise guy. Our brother. Our family. The worst trade in NBA history and the biggest betrayal the city of Dallas has ever seen.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n “That is insane. Mavs have painted themselves into a corner and there\u2019s nothing they can do right at this point. Even doing nothing is wrong,” said<\/a> another.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n “That Fire Nico chant is gonna go crazy, can\u2019t kick them all out!” predicted<\/a> one fan.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n “These might\u2019ve rang more true if they hadn\u2019t spent the two months after the trade smearing him,” pointed out<\/a> another.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Wednesday night’s game is as much for Luka Doncic as it is for Dallas Mavericks fans, as the new Lakers<\/a> guard returns to the city that welcomed him into the NBA and supported him as he led the team to the NBA Finals. Despite having left the city in February, Doncic is still beloved in Dallas by the fanbase. <\/p>\n After their game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night, Doncic was asked about what he is feeling ahead of his return. He expressed that while he isn’t necessarily nervous ahead of the matchup, he knows that it will be an emotional night for him and the Dallas Mavericks faithful. Regardless of how he feels, though, he and the Lakers will be looking for a win. <\/p>\n![\"march](\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/march-madness-logo.png\"){kind=logo}
<\/p>\n<\/div>\nWhat is Luka Doncic’s approach to returning to Dallas?<\/h2>\n