Kyrie Irving addressed the protests from Dallas Mavericks fans following the trade that sent Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Anthony Davis. The blockbuster trade sending Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Anthony Davis continues to reverberate across the NBA.

Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving wanted to be in North Texas in the 2022-23 season when he asked the Brooklyn Nets for a trade. He got his wish, forming a lethal partnership with Luka Doncic, helping take the team to the 2024 NBA finals.

Irving’s whatever-it-takes mentality has trickled down to the rest of the team, winners of four of its last five games.