‘It’s time to move on’: Tearful Dončić drops 45 in first game at Dallas since trade

• Lakers star scores 31 of 45 points before halftime in win
• Doni shed tears during lengthy pre-game tribute video

Luka Doni always knew it was going to be an emotional return to Dallas when wearing his No 77 Los Angeles Lakers jersey in the place he called home the first five and a half seasons of his NBA career.

Then the Mavericks showed a more than two-minute video tribute before he had even been introduced before his first game back Wednesday night, two months after being traded.