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,

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.

Irving, speaking publicly about the trade for Anthony Davis for the first time, also addressed rumors about the Mavericks adding Kevin Durant.