Luka Dončić focuses on the Los Angeles Lakers, but he took the time to help put back the morale of a former Dallas Mavericks teammate who will miss the rest of the season due to an injury.
The veteran goalkeeper Kyrie Irving tore an ACL against the Sacramento Kings on Monday evening, ending his season prematurely and injuring the hopes of the Mavericks qualifiers.
Dončić posted on his Instagram story a photo of him and Irving kissing with legend: “You will come back stronger Mi Hermano!”
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Dallas Mavericks goalkeeper Kyrie Irving (11) reacts with Dallas Mavericks goalkeeper Luka Dončić (77) during the second half against the Boston Celtics in match 4 of the 2024 NBA final at the American Airlines Center. (Kevin Jairaj / USA TODAY SPORTS)
Dončić calling Irving his brother in the post clearly shows that they remain friends after the shocking blockbuster trade before the NBA deadline last month.
Dončić and Irving were a dynamic duo in the 2½ seasons they played together in Dallas, which included a race for the NBA final during the 2023-24 campaign.
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The two guards have an average of 40 minutes per night, while Dononic collected on average 28.9 points per match for 22.1 Irving points.
They were opponents on February 25 for the first time since trade, and Dončić had a triple -double – 19 points, 15 rebounds and 12 assists – in the victory of the Lakers 109-99.
Dallas Mavericks goalkeeper Kyrie Irving, on the left, famous with Dallas Mavericks goalkeeper Luka Dončić in the fourth quarter against Memphis grizzly grozzles at the American Airlines Center. (Images Kevin Jairaj / Imagn)
Irving kept the Mavs with 35 points, but it was not enough to win the road on the road.
The Mavericks and Lakers are faced again on April 9, but it will be without Irving, who does not think of returning for a while during the 2025-26 season.
This game will mark Dončić’s return to the American Airlines Center, where fans organized a public “funeral” to cope with the shock of his departure via the trade.
Irving is an All-Star of nine times, three times the NBA winner and an NBA champion at the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2016.
Los Angeles Lakers Luka Dončić (77) and Dallas Mavericks Kyrie Irving (11) try to take control in the first quarter in Crypto.com Arena. (Gary A. Vasquez / Imagn Images)
During his 14th NBA season, Irving collected an average of 24.7 points, 4.6 assists and 4.8 rebounds in 50 games for the Mavericks this season.
