Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving saw his responsibilities increase by almost triple overnight when the franchise decided to trade cornerstone Luka Doncic. Irving was the secondary ball-handler behind Luka but will now have to shoulder primary scoring and playmaking responsibilities,

Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving says he is in the “grieving process” after the shock news over the weekend that the team had traded Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers.

The Dallas Mavericks played their second game without Luka Doncic on Tuesday evening, falling 118-116 to the Philadelphia 76ers. The contest marked the first appearance for Mavericks star Kyrie Irving since Doncic was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers. Irving finished with game-high 34 points, nine rebounds four assists, one steal, and one block.