Kyrie Irving shares a heartbreaking reaction to Luka Doncic de Mavericks

The Dallas The shocking mavericks trade From the five-time All-Star Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers caught players, experts, fans and even the stars involved in the agreement, by discount. And how Doncic himself admitted During his introductory press conference on Tuesday, the exchange, which still did not understand justification, was “difficult” for him to process in the hours and days after it happened.

And he was not the only one.

The former teammate of the Mavericks of Doncic, Kyrie Irving, spoke with the journalists on Tuesday after the defeat of Dallas 118-116 against the Philadelphia 76ers and shared her heartbreaking reaction to the trade of her friend of her friend and former teammate .

“Really surprised,” Irving said. “Don’t imagine you prepare to sleep and then discover news like that. It is still a process of grieving at this time. I miss my brother.”

Irving was treated to the Mavericks in February 2023, officially marking in the era of Irving Doncic in Dallas. And although friendship did not bloom during the night, they both cultivated a lasting friendship on and off the court, thanks in part to preseason trips To Madrid and Abu Dhabi, where the two began to form a brotherhood.

That connection between the two was also evident on the court, since the mavericks, after missing the post-exchange playoffs in 2022-23, reached the NBA finals in 2023-24, where they were finally defeated by the Boston Celtics .

At a press conference after the victory of the Mavericks playoff series over Los Angeles Clippers last summer, the brotherhood between the Two Stars was evident. Doncic accredited Irving’s positive energy. Irving praised Doncic for helping him grow as a leader.

That relationship, and the success that the two found as a result, is part of what makes Donc’s trade so difficult to process for Irving.

“This is a business, it is well above my salary qualification, and I just have to adapt and be ready to welcome my new teammates with open arms and be ready to return to Dallas, also to talk to the front of Our fans, “Irving said. “I know they are feeling it too. I’m feeling it too, guys.”

“So, yes, it is only a period of adjustment. I don’t want to minimize this either, or miss our new types. They will help us win and help us build a championship, but like everyone else in the beginning, when You see from afar, it hurts. “