Feb 25, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic (77) speaks to the media after the game against the Dallas Mavericks reacts at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images / Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images

Many had circled Tuesday's matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks on their calendars. More news: Mark Cuban Breaks Silence About Mavericks Trading Away Luka Doncic to Lakers Prior to the massive trade,

The first meeting between the Lakers and Mavericks since the Luka Doncic trade was always going to be awkward, but it turned surreal as Luka banged out a set of push ups right in front of the Mavericks GM who questioned his conditioning.