Ahead of his first return to the American Airlines Center, Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic reflected on the trade that changed his career. In a recent chat with the LA Times, Luka shared his perspective on the entire ordeal and even responded to the claims about his poor work ethic.

Luka Dončić was "stung" by reports that the Dallas Mavericks had questioned his work ethic before trading him to the Los Angeles Lakers, Dan Woike reported for the Los Angeles Times. "They have no idea," Dončić told Woike. "… I didn’t end up here by mistake. You know? I worked my ass off to be here.

Luka Doncic comes back to the American Airlines Center on Wednesday for the first time since February's trade.