Doncic, the "European golden boy" who led the Mavericks to the NBA Finals last year, was recently traded to the Lakers by his old club Mavericks without warning, shocking the basketball world. Mavericks star Irving admitted in an interview on the 5th that he was surprised, "It's still a sad process, and I miss my brother very much." ”

Lakers James (left), Doncic.

The Lakers, Mavericks and Jazz completed a three-way trade, with the Lakers trading Doncic, Kleber and M. Morris, the Mavericks getting A. Davis, Christie, and a 2029 first-round pick, and the Jazz receiving Schifino, a 2025 second-round pick from the Clippers and Mavericks.

The Mavericks faced the 76ers on the road today, and Irving scored 34 points in the game, but the Mavericks still lost 116-118. Regarding Doncic being traded by the team without warning, Irving admitted after the game, "I'm really surprised." You can't imagine getting ready to go to bed and then see a message like this. ”

"It's a business." "I just need to adjust and be ready to welcome my new teammates with open arms and also to be ready to come back to Dallas and shout in front of our fans, and I know they feel the same way, and I feel it, so it's just an adaptation period." I don't want to downplay it and I don't want to be disrespectful to my new team-mates who will help us win and help us move towards the championship, but like all the fans who are watching it all at home, it really hurts when you watch it happen from afar. ”

irving

"It's a weird case in NBA history, but at the same time, that's the nature of our business, it's a ruthless business, and you have to be ready to pick up the pieces and then go for a championship, that's the ultimate goal and that's why I'm playing," Irving noted. Also, having other players who have won titles in the past will help us. ”

"At the same time, we still have to admit that our little Slovenian president is no longer here. We have to adapt. Owen said.