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.

Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving told reporters that he was "really shocked" and in a "grieving process" right now after the team traded away

The Dallas Mavericks ' offense had been almost entirely centered around star guard Luka Doncic since he became the face of the franchise. Last year, the Slovenian superstar led the league in scoring (33.9 points) and usage rate (36.0%) and was the main catalyst behind Dallas' NBA Finals run.