As they sat next to each other during Saturday’s postgame press conference after closing out the Oklahoma City Thunder in six games in the Western Conference semifinals, Dallas Mavericks guards Luka Donu010diu0107 and Kyrie Irving discussed the close bond they’ve developed in the 15 months since they’ve become teammates.
When the 2023 trade was finalized which had Irving joining the Mavs, there were so many so-called basketball experts who said it wouldn’t work. They claimed that both Donu010diu0107 and Irving needed the ball to be successful, and that this franchise would be stagnant as long as both players were on this roster as teammates.