And for 10 minutes, the Dallas Mavericks general manager stood at midcourt, 15 feet away from the generational superstar he'd traded to the Los Angeles Lakers a little over three weeks ago, and let himself be seen.

The Lakers’ newest star has a triple-double against his former team, LeBron James owns another fourth quarter, and the fans have their say.

The pair spent just two years as teammates but it's clear a strong bond that goes "deeper than basketball" remains.