It is going down in Los Angeles on Tuesday night.It’s also the game everyone has been circling since Nico Harrison shipped Luka Doncic out of Dallas.Luka Doncic is set to face his former team for the first team since being tradedGettyDoncic and the Los Angeles Lakers are welcoming the Dallas Mavericks to Crypto.com Arena for the first time since the seismic trade that changed the landscape of the NBA.The 25-year-old superstar will be facing the team he carried to the NBA Finals less than a year ago.And he’ll be doing it in purple and gold threads.It is one of the most anticipated regular season games in recent memory, and the tickets prices have reflected it.According to StubHub, the cheapest single ticket to get inside the building costs $241.That would sit you next to the retired jerseys of all the Laker greats, way up in the rafters.That’s the price of admission to wanting to see a revenge-hungry Doncic face the team that sent him packing.And by the practice footage leading up to the game, the Slovenian supernova looks to be ready.Fans have commented on how much lighter Doncic looks and how he has already transformed his body a little over three weeks.‘He’s looking good out there, LeBron and JJ must have been a good influence on him,’ one fan posted on X.Doncic is starting to find his groove with his new teamGettyHe’s impressed Lakers fans with his new dedicationGettyDoncic kept the same number after his trade to the LakersGetty‘He’s clearly on Ozempic,’ another fan joked.‘Went from eating Texas BBQ to having Beverly Hills sushi. Hollywood diet. He’s fitting in just fine, go Luka,’ one more fan chimed in.Doncic does look noticeably thinner in the practice footage, which is a good sign for the Lakers and their title hopes this season.One of the reasons that Harrison traded Doncic was reportedly due to a weight issue and murmurs of him being well over 270 pounds.That doesn’t seem to be the case anymore.Whether that is the influence of LeBron James — who at 40 years old still looks to be in pristine shape — or just a favorable camera angle remains to be seen. What matters is that Doncic appears to be finding his footing next to James and his new team.The ex-Mav erupted for 32 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists on Saturday night, in a dominant Lakers win over the Denver Nuggets in the Mile High City.A performance that was so good, it left prominent media personalities rushing to make bold claims on the Lakers future.Doncic will look to keep it going against his former team.If anyone holds a grudge, it’s Doncic.ESPN’s Dave McMenamin reported that all the weight and conditioning issues that leaked out of Dallas have motivated Doncic like never before.“A beast was awakened inside him,” sources told McMenamin.An angry Doncic is a scary sight for the rest of the league.But especially for the team that has dragged his name through the mud behind closed doors.And pair him with of the sport’s greatest players?It could get real scary.Doncic hopes to remind the entire Mavericks organization just how colossal of a mistake they made.That’s worth the price of admission.