Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving responded to criticism directed at Luka Doncic after the former franchise centerpiece was dealt to the Los Angeles Lakers. The Dallas Mavericks shocked the NBA world when they traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Anthony Davis,

But Kyrie Irving is having none of that. Irving did a sit-down interview with ESPN's Malika Andrews during the All-Star Weekend in San Francisco and was asked what he thinks about everything that's come out from the front office since that trade.

What have you thought about the way Luka has been spoken about by upper management? Kyrie Irving: You know, part of our job every day is to deal with the public space. But there were real