Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving saw his responsibilities increase by almost triple overnight when the franchise decided to trade cornerstone Luka Doncic. Irving was the secondary ball-handler behind Luka but will now have to shoulder primary scoring and playmaking responsibilities,

Kyrie Irving sat side by side with Luka Doncic on May 18 for a joint news conference after eliminating the Oklahoma City Thunder from the Western Conference semifinals. The superstars showered each other with praise and adoration.

Doncic's former Mavericks teammate Kyrie Irving spoke to reporters on Tuesday following Dallas's 118-116 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers and shared his heartbreaking reaction to the club's trade of his friend and former teammate.