Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving responded to criticism directed at Luka Doncic after the former franchise centerpiece was dealt to the Los Angeles Lakers. The Dallas Mavericks shocked the NBA world when they traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Anthony Davis,

But Kyrie Irving is having none of that. Irving did a sit-down interview with ESPN's Malika Andrews during the All-Star Weekend in San Francisco and was asked what he thinks about everything that's come out from the front office since that trade.

Kyrie Irving didn't seem to approve of the Dallas Mavericks bashing fellow guard Luka Doncic. After recently trading Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers, Mavericks owner Patrick Dumont bashed his work ethic in an interview with Brad Townsend of the Dallas Morning News. Irving implied Dumont's comments were out of line.

In a conversation with ESPN's Malika Andrews, Kyrie Irving talked about the blockbuster trade that sent Luka Doncic away and changed the identity of the Dallas Mavericks. According to Irving, his relationship with Luka transcends the court and he has no hard feelings over how it all went down.

T he Dallas Mavericks escalated their timeline when they traded Luka Doncic away to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis and Max Christie. Dallas now has three players in thei