KYRIE IRVING ‘MORNING’ AFTER DONCIC Trade – ‘Miss My Hermano’

Philadelphia – Speaking for the first time in public since Dallas Maverick’s astonishingly gave Luka Doncic to Los Angeles Lakers this weekend, said Maverick’s Guard Kyrie Irving “It’s still a grieving process” for him and his teammates while also saying he was excited about The prospect of finally getting to play with long -time friend Anthony Davis.

“Just really shocked,” Irving said after scoring 34 points in 42 minutes in a 118-116 loss to the 76s at Wells Fargo Center. “You just can’t imagine that you want to get ready to sleep, and then you find out about news like that.

“It’s still a grieving process right now. I miss my Hermano“

In a surreal scene around Mavericks in the wake of the trade that continues to recreate over the NBA, Irving was not asked a single question about Tuesday’s game that saw Dallas fumble a chance to tie or win in the last seconds.

Instead, each question centered on Irving’s reaction to the trade that sent Doncic to Lakers for Davis, and on his previous links to potentially play with Davis. At several points, Irving made it clear that he is still sorting through his feelings over watching Doncic leaving after the two led the Dallas to the NBA final less than a year ago.

“This is a business, it’s far above my grade and I just have to adapt and be ready to welcome my new teammates with open arms and kinds be ready to go back to Dallas too to talk In front of our fans, ”Irving said. I feel it too, guys. Yes, it’s just an adjustment period. I also do not want to neglect this or do not respect our new guys. They will help us win and help us build against a championship, but like everyone else at home, when you kind of see it far from, it hurts. “

Later Irving said, “This is a strange case in the NBA story to be a part of, but at the same time it is the nature of our business and it is a ruthless business. So you have to be ready to pick up the pieces and run towards the championship.

“But at the same time, we still have to recognize our little Slovenian president is no longer here and we have to adapt.”

This adjustment will include playing with Davis, a player Irving has been associated with for years. During the 2018-19 season, while Irving was in Boston, Davis was often rumored to join him with Celtics.

Eventually, this Celtics team fell apart despite a hugely talented watch list, and Irving was wound up and left in 2019 to play with Kevin Durant in Brooklyn, while Davis was traded for Lakers in a Blockbuster deal to pair him With LeBron James.

However, Irving explained that the plan was not only for him and Durant to merge, but for him, Durant, Davis and Jayson Tatum to eventually everyone is playing together in Boston.

“Yes. It doesn’t have anything that has a shadow on something, guys, just tell you it right now,” Irving said with a laughter, referring to speculation swirling around Durant now with Phoenix Suns, in front of Thursday’s at. 15.00 A -handel Deadline. “We discussed in 2018, just for everyone at home who sees because I know all these words will be looked at.

“But yes, in 2018 it was a dream for Kyrie, AD, KD to be on a team and still keep jt and let him grow and then see how it goes. But then the young guys were not ready to be in trade rumors , man.

While this Celtics team fell apart for various reasons, including Irving repeatedly calling the younger players, the focus of Irving is now trying to bring Davis and lead Dallas to an NBA championship.

Mavericks are on their way to Boston for an NBA Finals Rematch Thursday night. When the schedule came out last summer, no one would have imagined that this game would not have Doncic as part of the Dallas program list.

But now that the shock of trade is starting to wear, Irving said he thought the talent was in place for Dallas to get another deep end game in the spring.

“We put the pieces together,” he said. “And the tone improves just because everyone had questions, a little confusion, and it’s all about it. We just talk to each other, make sure we are all good to prepare and then from the field in practice and some dinners that we have, Make sure we connect and make sure we do all the things to have the qualities of a championship team.

“So the same vision, just guys in the dressing room are a little different. We will have to adapt, but we are doing well.”